How to monitor win server 2003?

Question

Iam using a windows 2003 server.and have 35 client.I want to monitor user logins.ie,at what time they logged in and logged off.is there any software for that??

Answer 1

Note : Try these on a virtual platform before actually you implement them real time.



You can audit logon events on the server..do the following steps

on ya server



Start -> Admin tools ->Domain Security Policies



In the domain security settings window,

Expand Local policies and then audit policies.

now, double click on audit account logon events.It takes you to the properties page.

check 'Define these policy settings' and choose success or failure or both.

u now need to activate this gpo setting.

start->run-> type in gpupdate /force.



Now try logging on to your server from any of the clients.

to view logon events, goto event viewer under admin tools.





Play around with it.it should work..

Answer 2

For monitor win server 2003, You go into the windows event viewer and look in the security log. click the security log then view, and then filter.

In your system Click Control Panel > Administrative Tool and navigate to Local Policies & click “Audit Policy”. Now to monitor user’s activities to terminal services, just double-click “Terminal Services”.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Windows can do this for you but it has to be configured as a domain controller using active directory with all client machines as members of teh active directory.



If that is the case, use group policy management console to create and apply a domain wide GPO that audits sucessful and failed logins

Answer 5

I have read some of the other anwser and they are really good here are some third party to look at instead.

Answer 6

Just turn on logging in admin tools.

Answer 7

yes... i think you can get it on a windows website..

Answer 8

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c16ae515-c8f4-47ef-a1e4-a8dcbacff8e3&displaylang=en