Re: about event viewer of win2003

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From: Ace Fekay [MVP] (PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/04/04


Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 14:25:49 -0400

In news:180ff01c44a01$9ccf23a0$a501280a@phx.gbl,
anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
posted their thoughts, then I offered mine
> i had and having a problem that the security log of
> event viewer doesnot show the user login name and computer
> name when the client computers are connected in a domain
> of windows 2003 server if anyone knows plz help me
> Baskaran.N

Don't know if you realize this, but this is NOT a DNS question.

You need to enable auditing.

300958 - HOW TO- Monitor for Unauthorized User Access in Windows 2000:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300958

314955 - HOW TO- Audit Active Directory Objects in Windows 2000 [good links
in this one on what to audit]:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314955

Enable and Apply Windows Security Auditing:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q300549&sd=tech

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