Re: Help with Security Audits

From: Jeremiah Beckett (JeremiahBeckett_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/02/05


Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 13:28:04 -0700

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"Steven L Umbach" wrote:

> Check to see if there is a local user account by that name on the server.
> The command net users would be a quick way. For a domain computer, domain
> accounts could also be used to attempt access. When you say profile I don't
> know if you mean user account or user profile as the term seems to be
> interchanged a lot. A profile will not be created until the user logs onto
> the computer at the console or via TS. If that computer should not be
> offering network shares then disable file and print sharing on it or modify
> the user right for access this computer from the network to include only the
> users/groups that should be accessing shares on the computer. It would also
> be a good idea to have auditing of account management enabled to see if
> unauthorized user accounts are being created/deleted. --- Steve
>
>
> "WP" <WP@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7921EF0D-005C-4A69-B3EF-54DAE1B11FE0@microsoft.com...
> >I have a win2k terminal server with citrix installed
> > I have auditing setup on this server for successful and unsuccessful logon
> > events
> > In my event viewer I have this
> >
> > Event Type: Success Audit
> > Event Source: Security
> > Event Category: Logon/Logoff
> > Event ID: 540
> > Date: 6/1/2005
> > Time: 6:36:40 AM
> > User: RMH\ecoombs
> > Computer: RMH-CITRIX-1
> > Description:
> > Successful Network Logon:
> > User Name: xxxxxxx
> > Domain: xxxxx
> > Logon ID: (0x0,0xE5CD350)
> > Logon Type: 3
> > Logon Process: NtLmSsp
> > Authentication Package: NTLM
> > Workstation Name: xxxxxxxx
> > This user doesnt show a profile on the server so I am wondering how to
> > track
> > down what type of activity it was
> > This user shouldnt be accessing this server
> > Thanks in advance
> >
>
>
>



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