How can I review the user login history of a particular machine?

How can I review the user login history of a particular machine? We're running Win2k active directory in a school environment, and I need to find out who has been logging in to a certain machine during the day.
Configure the Audit Policy in the Default Domain GPO to audit success/failure of Account Logon Events and Logon Events. You can use a free utility such as EventCombMT ( http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=9989D151-5C55-4BD3-A9D2-B95A15C73E92) to collect the audit data from several machines into a single location for easy viewing and analysis.

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AnonymousUser - 27 Aug 2013 8:47 AM

review a particular user login hisory. logintimer
http://logintimer.weebly.com

chrisbunn - 20 Nov 2014 7:58 AM

To provide organizations with the controls, insight and response that is needed to effectively monitor user logins across a Windows network, have a look at UserLock.
http://www.isdecisions.com/blog/it-security/monitor-user-activity-on-windows-server-network/

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