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Oddgeir
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      02-11-2007
Hi.
Our server (win2003 sp1 + Exch2003 sp1), serving about 15 clients is logging
logon/logoff events too often. The event log says:
Event ID: 538
Source : Security
Category: Logon/Logoff
User Logoff:
User Name: ourSERV$
Domain: ourDomain
Logon ID: (0x1,0x2A9EB8F)
Logon Type: 3

Logon type 3 is a network logon/logoff. I find it weird that the server, if
that's UserName =servername$ means, keeps logging off and back on. Does
anyone know?

Another thing that happens is that my clients are disconnected and
reconnected quite often. This results in a delay for the user. In the
security log I can see that the users has been logged off and on again.

The users say it happens while on the wireless network, and when they're
connected to the server by VPN.

Any suggestions out there?
 
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David
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      02-12-2007
Not uncommon depending on your audit logs.

This event indicates a user logged off. The corresponding logon event (528)
can be found by comparing the <logon id> field.
A logon id (logon identifier or LUID) identifies a logon session. A logon ID
is valid until the user logs off. A logon ID is unique while the computer is
running; no other logon session will have the same logon ID. However, the set
of possible logon IDs is reset when the computer starts up.

A logon id has the following format (0x0, 0x4C37A2) and it is unique for
each logon/logoff process.

Events that generate a logoff and their corresponding logon type:
- Interactive logoff will generate logon type 2
- Network logoff will generate logon type 3
- Net use disconnection will generate logon type 3
- Autodisconnect will generate logon type 3

Check your audit logs for the domain and server, also, you are probally
getting so many because it sounds like you may be dropping connection for
unkown reasons which could cause some reauthentication. You for sure want to
investigate that.

Hope this helps.

"Oddgeir" wrote:

> Hi.
> Our server (win2003 sp1 + Exch2003 sp1), serving about 15 clients is logging
> logon/logoff events too often. The event log says:
> Event ID: 538
> Source : Security
> Category: Logon/Logoff
> User Logoff:
> User Name: ourSERV$
> Domain: ourDomain
> Logon ID: (0x1,0x2A9EB8F)
> Logon Type: 3
>
> Logon type 3 is a network logon/logoff. I find it weird that the server, if
> that's UserName =servername$ means, keeps logging off and back on. Does
> anyone know?
>
> Another thing that happens is that my clients are disconnected and
> reconnected quite often. This results in a delay for the user. In the
> security log I can see that the users has been logged off and on again.
>
> The users say it happens while on the wireless network, and when they're
> connected to the server by VPN.
>
> Any suggestions out there?

 
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Oddgeir
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      02-12-2007
Here is the events I get - is there a bell ringing somewhere?

And please notice the time in these events. The server is rather busy as you
can see...

Am I right if it seems that Kerberos has something to do with this? Is that
something I can turn of? At least for testing? Any help is appreciated!
Event Type: Success Audit
Event Source: Security
Event Category: Logon/Logoff
Event ID: 576
Date: 12.02.2007
Time: 19:15:03
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: SERVER
Description:
Special privileges assigned to new logon:
User Name: SERVER$
Domain: DOMAIN
Logon ID: (0x0,0x3D63A2F)
Privileges: SeSecurityPrivilege
SeBackupPrivilege
SeRestorePrivilege
SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege
SeDebugPrivilege
SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege
SeLoadDriverPrivilege
SeImpersonatePrivilege
SeEnableDelegationPrivilege

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

****
Event Type: Success Audit
Event Source: Security
Event Category: Logon/Logoff
Event ID: 540
Date: 12.02.2007
Time: 19:15:03
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: SERVER
Description:
Successful Network Logon:
User Name: SERVER$
Domain: DOMAIN
Logon ID: (0x0,0x3D63A2F)
Logon Type: 3
Logon Process: Kerberos
Authentication Package: Kerberos
Workstation Name:
Logon GUID: {c91a5c93-09d7-3aa6-f4d1-41424b40d516}
Caller User Name: -
Caller Domain: -
Caller Logon ID: -
Caller Process ID: -
Transited Services: -
Source Network Address: 192.168.0.5
Source Port: 11028


For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
****
Event Type: Success Audit
Event Source: Security
Event Category: Logon/Logoff
Event ID: 538
Date: 12.02.2007
Time: 19:15:03
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: SERVER
Description:
User Logoff:
User Name: SERVER$
Domain: DOMAIN
Logon ID: (0x0,0x3D63A2F)
Logon Type: 3


For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
****
"David" wrote:

> Not uncommon depending on your audit logs.
>
> This event indicates a user logged off. The corresponding logon event (528)
> can be found by comparing the <logon id> field.
> A logon id (logon identifier or LUID) identifies a logon session. A logon ID
> is valid until the user logs off. A logon ID is unique while the computer is
> running; no other logon session will have the same logon ID. However, the set
> of possible logon IDs is reset when the computer starts up.
>
> A logon id has the following format (0x0, 0x4C37A2) and it is unique for
> each logon/logoff process.
>
> Events that generate a logoff and their corresponding logon type:
> - Interactive logoff will generate logon type 2
> - Network logoff will generate logon type 3
> - Net use disconnection will generate logon type 3
> - Autodisconnect will generate logon type 3
>
> Check your audit logs for the domain and server, also, you are probally
> getting so many because it sounds like you may be dropping connection for
> unkown reasons which could cause some reauthentication. You for sure want to
> investigate that.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> "Oddgeir" wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> > Our server (win2003 sp1 + Exch2003 sp1), serving about 15 clients is logging
> > logon/logoff events too often. The event log says:
> > Event ID: 538
> > Source : Security
> > Category: Logon/Logoff
> > User Logoff:
> > User Name: ourSERV$
> > Domain: ourDomain
> > Logon ID: (0x1,0x2A9EB8F)
> > Logon Type: 3
> >
> > Logon type 3 is a network logon/logoff. I find it weird that the server, if
> > that's UserName =servername$ means, keeps logging off and back on. Does
> > anyone know?
> >
> > Another thing that happens is that my clients are disconnected and
> > reconnected quite often. This results in a delay for the user. In the
> > security log I can see that the users has been logged off and on again.
> >
> > The users say it happens while on the wireless network, and when they're
> > connected to the server by VPN.
> >
> > Any suggestions out there?

 
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