We do something similar using vbscript and create a log file. It also includes some other data we use/track for first level diagnosis. Just have to keep an eye on the file size or it will eventually start slow down user logons while it writes to file.
_____ From: Eric Woodford [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 12:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Tracking user logins Hey Joe, Can you add a line to the logon script of the users? echo %DATE% %TIME% %USERNAME% >> \\server\logon$\%COMPUTERNAME%.log Then you can just audit the log files generated.. On Feb 1, 2008 8:43 AM, Joe Heaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: I would like to be able to see when User X logged into the network. I'd also like to see on Date Y, who logged into the network, and at what time. Here's what I'm looking at: I get automated router bandwidth reports from our ISP on a monthly basis. At one of our remote sites, there is a huge inbound traffic spike on a couple of weekend days. We don't work on the weekend, so I'd like to try to figure out where these spikes came from. I've looked at the Security log on my DC, but that's about as helpful as, well I'm Shook could come up with a funny line there... anyway, does the Security log track the information I'm looking for, and if so, how can I actually get to it? Joe Heaton AISA Employment Training Panel 1100 J Street, 4th Floor Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 327-5276 [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
