Re: tracking an internal user.

From: SvS (perltech@mynet.com)
Date: 12/04/02


From: "SvS" <perltech@mynet.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2002 17:47:40 -0500


Dennis,
Thanks for the reply. I've configured Network Monitor and started capturing
packets.
I'll be catching him no later then tomorrow.
Thanks a lot again,
Stevens.

"Dennis Houchin" <Dennis@_NOSPAM_adhocis.com> wrote in message
news:uwkEqP3mCHA.2280@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> Hello,
>
> You can use the the standard Network Monitor that comes with NT/2000 from
> the server to track server access attempts. This will show not only the IP
> but also the MAC address which will give you further evidence of the
> originating machine. It will also show you exactly what the attacker is
> trying to do. You can save the logs and cross-reference with any employee
> or building access logs, just in case legal action is indicated.
>
> If he's hacking into other systems on the network, other than the server,
> you can get the enhanced Network Monitor that will let you capture all
> network traffic.
>
> Dennis Houchin, MCSE CISSP
>
>
> In news:OP2u1#2mCHA.672@TK2MSFTNGP08,
> SvS <no.spam@spam.com> typed:
> > Guys, Our main file server is being internally attacked by one of our
> > users. He intentionally changed his computers hostname to my
> > computers hostname as if the attacks are being originated from my
> > computer. Unfortunately, I could only see his username( mine of
> > course) and the bogus hostname of the connecting computer from the
> > event wiever( which I audited to log the bad attempts). I need to
> > ,somehow, see his IP address as well. This is the only way I can
> > track him down. I'm looking for IDS's over the internet but I
> > couldn't find anything suitable for a such situation. Basicly, a
> > small software logging the IP address of every connection attempt to
> > the server, would be great. Any ideas be greatly appreciated.
> > Thanks.
>
>



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