User logon/logoff tracking

Win2K3 SP1

Is it possible to determine when a user has logged on and logged off a
Win2K3 system? I just need to know when a user gets on and when they get
off. If I can determine the amount of time on that would be an added bonus.
1) Via Remote Desktop Connection
2) Via normal logon/logoff AT the server
3) Via FTP access
4) Terminal Services
5) Citrix Metaframe Presentation Server (v4.x or higher)
TIA,
Tom

 

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You could use a login script applied via Group Policy - linked to the OU
where all your user accounts live. This should work for all domain logins
(not FTP, tho).

echo %date% - %time% - %username% has logged on at %computername%

 

So, on a standard out-of-the-box basis Win2K3 doesn't do the login date/time
or logoff date/time. Is this what I understand you conveying? Hence, a
script is one way. Are there any utilities/programs or applications that
will do this?
Can I for MY logon/logoff session do the date/time stamping? It appears I
could IF i do a batch script to execute the on/off times.
THanks!!
Tom

 

You can turn on logging that will add entries to the Security Event log.
But you'll still have to run some kind of script to calculate the length
of time.

Regards,
Hank Arnold

 

Are there separate 'codes' for local logons vs remote logons?
How can I track FTP access then, too?