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where do i look on a windows xp pro workstation to tell who has recently logged onto that machine? &nbsp;The user thinks someone (housekeeping, security, etc.) after hours is using her computer. &nbsp;What log would I look at and how do I get to it to tell what user has been on it? (all workstations are connected to a windows 2003 server domain controller). &nbsp;Is the answer on the local machine or in a log on the server?
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where do i look on a windows xp pro workstation to tell who has recently logged onto that machine?  The user thinks someone (housekeeping, security, etc.) after hours is using her computer.  What log would I look at and how do I get to it to tell what user has been on it? (all workstations are connected to a windows 2003 server domain controller).  Is the answer on the local machine or in a log on the server?

security--who's been using my computer?

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OS Security

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