Re: Finding out where someone has been on the computer

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From: Johnny Lingo (johnnylingo_at_spammenot.com)
Date: 09/05/04 

Date: Sun, 05 Sep 2004 03:24:44 GMT

I can't remember if this works on XP home, but:

Start>Run>GPEDIT.MSC>Computer Configuration>Windows Settings>Security
Settings>Local Policies>Audit Policy then selct from list in right pane.
Or
Start>Run>SECPOL.MSC>Local Policies>Audit Policy then selct from list in
right pane.

<Phrank> wrote in message news:jltkj0hildlo4e2kcnhnq14nic2oivcrot@4ax.com...
> Thanks for the advice, but I truly understand the problems in my
> relationship with my son. The computer is already in a common area,
> and my son already knows that I am monitoring. I don't want to go
> into the details of our relationship; it's not overly great, but I
> guarantee I'm not a pushover. The problem I have with this computer
> being in the common area is with schedules. My wife is a nurse and
> works nights, I work days and go to school in the evenings, and my son
> is oftentimes here when we're not. My wife just plain forgets to log
> off when I had the password setup going, so that proved simply to be a
> lot of work and effort on my part and no problem whatsoever for my
> son.
>
> Back to my original question, I'm not looking for any addon software
> are hardware, I was simply wondering if there was a log or something
> somewhere in Windows that would still give me a clue or a hint that
> the computer was even used at a given time. Temporary Internet Files
> folder is the best place, but if that gets 'cleaned' then the only
> thing I have to go on is the fact that it's empty, and I'm the only
> one using the computer that takes care of that stuff. But it doesn't
> give me a time that it was emptied (as far as I know). However, there
> are still subfolders in the Content.IE folder, and those have
> associated times. Are those times the last time that something was
> entered into that folder? Again, is there anything existing in
> Windows that would give me a clue as to when someone was on the
> computer? Thanks
>
> Frank
>
> On Sat, 4 Sep 2004 16:40:36 -0700, "Kevin" <kevincf@excite.com> wrote:
>
>>You don't need any software or hardware to fix your problem. Move your
>>computer into a common area, like the living room or kitchen, and let your
>>headstrong teenager know that you will be monitoring their computer
>>access.
>>If they don't like that idea, inform them that they are not living in a
>>democracy but rather in a dictatorship. Your word is absolute law.
>>Period.
>>If that fails, try beating them repeatedly with a length of rubber hose,
>>tying them up and locking them in the basement for days at a time without
>>food or water and telling all their friends that they are gay. That
>>usually
>>gets their attention.
>>
>><Phrank> wrote in message
>>news:qsfjj0tj2efi3koil42pm9k00r5oaktlgn@4ax.com...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Aside from the Temporary Internet Files folder, is there a way that
>>> one can determine where someone has been on a computer, or even if
>>> someone has been using the computer? Unfortunately, I've got a
>>> somewhat computer savvy and rebellious teenager, and I need to be able
>>> to find out this information (I've tried various password protection
>>> in the past, but other members of the family don't adhere to it very
>>> well at all and leave everything open and logged on all the time
>>> anyway, so that doesn't work for us.) I'd appreciate any ideas and
>>> suggestions. Thanks.
>>>
>>> Frank
>>
>

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