Re: File that manages login details

From: Jojy K Kuriakose (JojyKKuriakose_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/27/05 

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 20:45:02 -0800

Thank you very much for the response

Well i have an XP home ... so what do i do in this case

"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

> OK. Just enable auditing of logon events and system events assuming your
> computer is XP Pro. You can use Computer Management/Event Viewer - security
> to see these events once you enable them in Local Security Policy
> [secpol.msc in the run box] and go to security settings/local policies/audit
> policy. The link below explains more. --- Steve
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q248260 --- same
> for XP Pro.
>
> "Jojy K Kuriakose" <JojyKKuriakose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message news:3AD14519-165D-4DDF-9373-CF370EF31354@microsoft.com...
> > Thanx for the Help
> >
> > Let me explain my problem in detail.
> > Well I have a laptop with Xp installed.
> > I have created a number of users so that my friends and family may login
> > to
> > the system.
> > So I would like to know if there is a file that shows me (if not all but
> > some of them) information such as the users who have logged in the time of
> > login in and logging out time , if the user has selected shut down ,
> > hibernate , restart etc!!
> > As you can see it would be helpful in a number of ways.
> >
> > Jojy
> >
> > "Steven L Umbach" wrote:
> >
> >> There is no such file but if you enable auditing of account logon events
> >> for
> >> Domain Controller Security Policy and logon events for Domain Security
> >> Policy or Local Security Policy most of that information is available in
> >> the
> >> security logs in Event Viewer. You can use the free Event Comb to scan
> >> the
> >> security logs of multiple computer or buy a third party program that can
> >> centralize certain security log events. LanGuard has such a program and I
> >> believe they offer a thirty day trial. --- Steve
> >>
> >> http://www.gfi.com/lanselm/
> >>
> >> "Jojy K Kuriakose" <Jojy K Kuriakose@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message news:C083C302-E9B3-4036-9F72-6231177281D2@microsoft.com...
> >> > Is there a file that manages the login details.
> >> > Details of the users who has loged in, how long they logged in, time
> >> > they
> >> > loged out,
> >> > if they chose shut down or hybernate ... etc
> >> > is there a file that the administrator can view o see which all users
> >> > have
> >> > loged in
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

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