FileAccessLogger

Project Description

FileAccessLogger is a tool designed to monitor a specific file for modifications or creations and log the processes that access this file. It uses the watchdog library to observe the file system and the psutil library to track processes interacting with the file. All process activities related to the file are logged into a text file.

Features

• Monitors a specified file for any modifications or creations.
• Logs the processes (including PID and process name) that access the monitored file.
• Continuously runs until interrupted, allowing real-time monitoring.
• Outputs logs to process_log.txt file.

Technologies Used

• Python 3
• watchdog library (for file system event handling)
• psutil library (for process information retrieval)

Installation Steps

1. Install the required libraries:

   • Install the necessary Python libraries by running:

     pip install watchdog psutil

2. Running the Script:

   • Start the file monitoring by running:

     python main.py

   • The main.py script will monitor the file mali_tablolar.xlsx by default. You can modify the script to monitor any other file.

3. Customizing the Monitored File:

   • To monitor a different file, change the file_to_watch variable in the main.py script:

     file_to_watch = "your_file_name_here"

   • Replace "your_file_name_here" with the path to the file you want to monitor.

Example Usage

1. Monitor a File:

   • By default, the script monitors mali_tablolar.xlsx.
   • Any process that accesses or modifies this file will be logged in process_log.txt.

2. Log Format:

   • Each log entry includes the timestamp, the file accessed, and the details of the processes that accessed the file:

     [Thu Mar  4 10:20:42 2024] mali_tablolar.xlsx accessed by:
     PID: 12345, Name: python.exe
     

Potential Enhancements

• Allow the user to specify the file to monitor via command-line arguments.
• Enhance logging to include more detailed process information.
• Implement a feature to alert the user when a specific process accesses the file.

Support and Contact

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact the project maintainer at [email protected].