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Record Shutdown and Startup of clients
Posted on 2013-01-04
Hi Guys, Please help....
I need to be able to monitor and log system start up and shutdown times of the client machines on our network, but have no idea how to do it. Without buying any additional software could someone point me in the right direction. Maybe using an event in the event logs that will write a line to an excel file or database located somewhere centrally?
I need to be able to monitor and log system start up and shutdown times of the client machines on our network, but have no idea how to do it. Without buying any additional software could someone point me in the right direction. Maybe using an event in the event logs that will write a line to an excel file or database located somewhere centrally?
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Hello:)
Maybe this could help?
http://www.petri.co.il/how-to-use-eventtriggersexe-to-send-e-mail-based-on-event-ids.htm
I did this so that if a certificate expired it would send me a mail..
Maybe this could help?
http://www.petri.co.il/how-to-use-eventtriggersexe-to-send-e-mail-based-on-event-ids.htm
I did this so that if a certificate expired it would send me a mail..
Thanks Norautron, that has helped although i'm still a little lost.
I will try and use the eventtrigger. My plan is to use the 6006 and 1074 event ID's. I will then try and associate a VB script with that event which will write a line into a database.
Has anyone done this before and if so could you give me any pointers?
Thanks Steve
I will try and use the eventtrigger. My plan is to use the 6006 and 1074 event ID's. I will then try and associate a VB script with that event which will write a line into a database.
Has anyone done this before and if so could you give me any pointers?
Thanks Steve
look at downloading free SIEM tools which let you do this with out writing anything your self. Although cant guarentee you find something totally free....
Orlese you can try LogParser which will import the events into SQL, then all you need to do is write querys to display the events how ever you like
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/consolidating-events-with-free-log-parser-20-tool/5034923
but u need to weigh up if its cheaper to buy off the shelf rather than make your own, as time also costs money
Orlese you can try LogParser which will import the events into SQL, then all you need to do is write querys to display the events how ever you like
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/consolidating-events-with-free-log-parser-20-tool/5034923
but u need to weigh up if its cheaper to buy off the shelf rather than make your own, as time also costs money
Active 1 day ago
If all you want to do is know when a user logos on and then logs or (or starts up or shutdown) you can create a logon script. I do this to track when users logon (time and date) and then shutdown their PCs. I have added this to a Group Policy of the domain (applies to everyone). If you want it for just one system you can it to the local group policy.
Create a batch file (need help with this?); lets call it test.bat
Add this to it
for /f "Tokens=1-4" %%i in ('date /t') do Set dt=%%i%%j%%k%%l
for /f "Tokens=1-4" %%i in ('time /t') do Set tm=%%i%%j%%k
Set tm=%tm::=-%
Set dttm=%dt%-%tm%
Set >\\servername\sharename\%d
This will give you a file with the date and time as part of the file name.
Create a batch file (need help with this?); lets call it test.bat
Add this to it
for /f "Tokens=1-4" %%i in ('date /t') do Set dt=%%i%%j%%k%%l
for /f "Tokens=1-4" %%i in ('time /t') do Set tm=%%i%%j%%k
Set tm=%tm::=-%
Set dttm=%dt%-%tm%
Set >\\servername\sharename\%d
This will give you a file with the date and time as part of the file name.
Hi Lionelmm, any help you can give I will be more than grateful for. Scripting is not one of my strong points. Is there a way I could get the output to write to a SQL database rather than an individual file?
Active 1 day ago
I can't help you to put it into a SQL database-- I know others can. I can get you to put stuff like username, computername, time date, (and many other variables) into a text file, have the text file amended each time the next user logs on or logs off; or keep separate files for each user or computer. Let me know if that will work for you.
Active 1 day ago
I did a quick search for a SQL database logon and logoff script; found several; check this out
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/kn-IN/ITCG/thread/9ba485b6-f4be-4252-b445-685490ddf56d
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/kn-IN/ITCG/thread/9ba485b6-f4be-4252-b445-685490ddf56d
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