Can I check my workmates logging on/off times?
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Look in the security log in Event Viewer. If logging is enabled it'll all show in there. You will want to do a bit of filtering though! Depending on how far back you want to track things you might have to increase the log size and set it to overwrite old events for future monitoring.
Ta for that, but that only shows what is going on on MY computer.
I am wondering if i can type a users name in some admin console or something and find out what they have been doing (what times they are working etc).
I just want to find out if I am working loads more hours than some of my counterparts, which i suspect I am
I am wondering if i can type a users name in some admin console or something and find out what they have been doing (what times they are working etc).
I just want to find out if I am working loads more hours than some of my counterparts, which i suspect I am
You need to look in the security event log on the domain controllers - bear in mind that the logon event will only be recorded on the DC that authenticated the user, so you'll need to check all the DCs in your domain.
...this sentence scares me quite a lot.
hedders said:
I have domain admin rights but I am a bit of a noob
...this sentence scares me quite a lot.
If it's a Windows 2003 domain in native mode, you can check their last login time by checking an attribute on their user account.
You cannot check logout time though, so it's a tad useless.
Do you have a security system to limit access to doors at work (as that may be a better option).
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You cannot check logout time though, so it's a tad useless.
Do you have a security system to limit access to doors at work (as that may be a better option).
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_DeeJay_ said:...although I think the lastLogonTimestamp attribute is only replicated every 14 days, so if you've got more than one DC then you can't 100% rely on it being accurate.
If it's a Windows 2003 domain in native mode, you can check their last login time by checking an attribute on their user account.
If you really need this sort of data you need a fully fledged security manager from someone like netiq to groom from muitliple sites and gather this information for someone with non privledged accounts. But I would not go down this route unless you need to comply with sarbanes oxley or financial regulators. You could write scripts to groom ad for this. But as someone says there are simply methods e.g door access systems and what if they dont log out etc.
Ta for the tips everybody.
I only want to do this to satisfy my curiousity, I don't have any superiority over the people i want to check out, and I am not looking to drop anyone in it
ALso, they work in different buildings than i do, but doing the same thing.
I was hoping that there would just be a section of data somewhere that listed just the information i needed at the click of a mouse, you know, like in the movies
I only want to do this to satisfy my curiousity, I don't have any superiority over the people i want to check out, and I am not looking to drop anyone in it
ALso, they work in different buildings than i do, but doing the same thing.
I was hoping that there would just be a section of data somewhere that listed just the information i needed at the click of a mouse, you know, like in the movies
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