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This information should be enabled by default under :<br />
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Start&gt;All Programs&gt;Administrative Tools&gt;Event Viewer <br />
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Or eventvwr.msc in the run box<br />
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Windows Logs&gt; Security<br />
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Several different messages are usually logged for each logon event so keep that in mind if you are looking for specific users ect...
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Moe Granular example are below , you can create the Group Policy by following below article.<br />
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<a href="http://blog.windowsnt.lv/2011/11/15/tracking-user-activity-english/" rel="ugc">http://blog.windowsnt.lv/2011/11/15/tracking-user-activity-english/</a>
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In active directory, in default domain controller policy, just enable audit account logon events in audit policy so that any time user logon to domain on any workstation \ server, it will generate logon event on domain controller which tells you that user is logged on to domain resources<br />
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Also on OU containing 2008 servers, apply new GPO and in GPO set audit logon events in audit policy for success and failures so that any time any user will logon to 2008 server it will generate events on 2008 server<br />
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In case you want to audit active directory you can check below link for more details<br />
<a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731607(v=ws.10).aspx" rel="ugc">http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731607(v=ws.10).aspx</a><br />
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You might need to go into Local Security Policy in the default GPO to activate that option. Onc3e that is done, go to event viewer, Windows Logs, security and you will see the events of logins &amp;&nbsp;logout.
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I need to track when users are logging in to Windows Server 2008. &nbsp;What is the process to do this? &nbsp;We use Active Directory.. Thank you!
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I need to track when users are logging in to Windows Server 2008.  What is the process to do this?  We use Active Directory.. Thank you!

Window Server 2008 - Audit logs

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