Methods and systems for file locking are described herein. An on-premise file share may store files that are accessible to both a local on-premise client and a remote off-premise client. The off-premise file share may request to check-out one of the files. In response, one of multiple nodes may obtain for the file a file handle with exclusive write access. File locking information may be stored at the file share that indicates the node that holds the file handle and that indicates the file is in a locked state whereby other remote off-premise clients or local on-premise clients are prevented from editing the file.