File Sensor PRTG Version 18.1.38.11937

Hi there,

Try restarting PRTG (or the remote probe in case the sensor is on a remote probe) to see if that clears the error. If not, check with compmgmt.msc on the target host for open sessions and clear them manually to see if that helps.

Further troubleshooting for monitoring shares also here:
https://kb.paessler.com/en/topic/513-what-can-i-do-if-prtg-doesn-t-succeed-with-monitoring-a-share-pe029-pe032

Best regards.

Hello, it is very strange. The restart from the PRTG Probe Server i do first. But when i restart the probe server, after the File Sensor check is back in the error stat. Now i look in the Computer-management i see a session with the prtg user (the file access or winreg). When i delete the the session, the check is work normal. I also tried the probe service as a prtg user to run, but no change. Especially that is before i do the update everything worked normally.

Best regards Matthias

Hi there,

Please check if correct credentials are entered in the Parent Device Settings under "Windows Credentials". These credentials are used to connect to the SMB-Share.

Best regards

Hello Dariusz, i have check the credentials and have set this to the parent device (until now, the credentials were inherited). But nothing have change. Best regards

Hi there,

Have you checked that the credentials are correct in the device settings? Furthermore, are the credentials valid for the SMB-Connection?

Best regards

Hello, yes i do an i set the credential new. But as I wrote,

• i reboot the probe server
• after the reboot, single check with the file sensor, give back the above error
• i connect to the monitored server with the error and go to the compmgmt.msc. I see the prtg user how has connected.
• Now i delete the connection manuel.
• the next check are ok
  so are the credentials ok. It looks like he has a problem with the existing connection after rebooting the probe server. Best regards

Hi there,

So when you manually delete the connection, the sensor starts to work properly again? If so, then this is a good observation which should help our developers.

Best regards.

Hello, yes that's true. When i delete the connection manuel, the sensor work again normal. Best regards

Hi there,

We will release a programmatic fix for this issue with PRTG 18.x.40. This will fix the issue you have experiences above.

Best regards.

Hi Paessler

I'm also seeing this same issues since I upgraded from v17 to 18.2. Previously under version 17 my sensors worked perfectly, but since upgrading I am seeing the same issue as reported above.

Do you know when the fix for this will be release?

Thanks Paul

Hi there,

As mentioned, the fix will be released with version 18.x.40. Currently the latest stable is 18.x.39.

Best regards.