Re: Adding Computers to the Domain

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 03/12/04


Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 23:35:50 GMT

You would already have had to have auditing of account management in place to find
out who added a computer to the domain. However if you go to the computer object in
AD and look in properties/object you will at least know when it was created which may
be a helpful clue. --- Steve

"Alex Anderson" <AAnderson@Murrieta.org> wrote in message
news:OPOLSC8BEHA.916@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Steve,
>
> So, if the adding of a workstation already happen, by follow your
> instructions I can find out who still?
>
> Thank you
> Alex Anderson
>
> "Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@nospam-comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:Bu64c.7086$zS4.58482@attbi_s51...
> > In the Domain Controller Security Policy enable auditing on account
> management and
> > then review your security logs in Event Viewer on the domain controllers
> for Event ID
> > 645. You can download Event Comb from Microsoft to scan multiple logs for
> specific
> > events. Keep in mind that by default a regular user can add up to ten
> workstations to
> > the domain. You can change that by removing authenticated users from the
> user
> > right -add workstations to the domain in Domain Controller Security
> Policy. ---
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> > "Alex Anderson" <AAnderson@Murrieta.org> wrote in message
> > news:e02gCI7BEHA.3748@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Hello Everyone,
> > >
> > > How do you put up an audit trail within Windows 2000 server to see
> who
> > > added a computer to the domain? I have a workstation object and I want
> to
> > > find out who added to the domain by supplying a user and password. Can
> this
> > > be done?
> > >
> > > Thank you
> > > Alex Anderson
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



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