logon logs

I need to know if windows xp as any logs that log everytime we log on to windows (time; user; etc...)

How can i see a record of everytime i started and ended windows session.

thanks in advance...

 

well, i discovered this log :

"c:\windows\system32\wbem\logs\winmgmt.log "

but this only records the time i start up windows it doesn't record the time i shutdown windows...

so if anyone knows a better way to know this please let me know...thanks

 

I put this on a friend's computer about 6 months ago (she has 3 teenagers) and she said it has worked wonderfully. Maybe it would help you?

http://www.internet-timer.co.uk/features.html

HTH
Johanna

 

thanks for the reply, but that's a liitle to much... i only want to record the logon and shutdown of a computer....

If windows makes this records? or if i can make a little program or batch file that does this for me?

any help will be apreciated

 

In XP Home auditing of logon/logoff events should be enabled by default. You can view the security log in event viewer for event IDs 528 & 538. In XP Pro, enable audit of logon events in the local security policy (in audit policy) under Admin Tools.

In XP Pro you can also write batch files that run at logon/logoff or startup/shutdown and record the details you want. For example...

Code:

:: logon1.bat
@echo off
:: records user logons
If not exist E:\Logs\MyLog.txt echo UserName    Date/Time > E:\Logs\MyLog.txt

echo %UserName%     %Date% %Time% logon >> E:\Logs\MyLog.txt

Code:

:: logoff1.bat
@echo off
:: records user logoffs
If not exist E:\Logs\MyLog.txt echo UserName    Date/Time > E:\Logs\MyLog.txt

echo %UserName%     %Date% %Time% logoff >> E:\Logs\MyLog.txt

Then run group policy editor (gpedit.msc) and add the appropriate batch file to User Configuration > Windows Settings > Scripts (Logon or Logoff).

 

Angel71 - very nice. Those bat files are outstanding. Short and effective.

 

Can you delete the entries in each log file without causing any damage to the system? It seems there is a log, a Recent File List, and a History List for every thing in Windows XP. I'm running XP Pro.

 

That's great Angel71, it's exately what i wanted, thanks for your help.