Re: log files

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 04/21/05 

Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 21:38:29 -0500

For domain controllers enable auditing of account logon events in Domain
Controller Security policy and you will then see when users are logging onto
domain computers. For computers other than domain controllers enable
auditing of logon events in Local Security Policy or at the domain/OU level
for the computers. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q248260 -- how to
enable auditing via Local Security Policy

"Chad" <Chad@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5FD36188-5E88-45D8-861C-3F9FE95DF968@microsoft.com...
> Is there a log file any place in 2000 server that will show me when a user
> logs on or logs off?

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