Tracking users

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Ana_T

Hi,

I need to track the computer turn on and off time in a hidden mode. Is there
a way of doing it ?

TIA

Ana
 
You can look at using auditing via Group Policy to log local system and
user events, which tracks data within the Event Log. You can then
query event logs for information. All auditing is done silently.
 
That's interesting. Which file should be monitored or better yet, howto set
it up?
Thanks,
Mike.
 
Although you set this up on the server, you can review the possible
auditing events by opening the group policy editor locally on your
Windows XP lab computer (gpedit.msc). Look under the computer section,
Windows Settings, Security Settings, Local Policies, and then all the
policies thereunder.

To monitor, you can use WMI within a script to access event logs both
local and remote. Check out the Windows Scripting Guide:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/guide/default.mspx?mfr=tru
e

And the Event Log examples:
http://windowssdk.msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/WMISDK/wmi/wmi_tasks_
_event_logs.asp
 
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