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“The LastLogonTimeStamp Attribute” – “What it was designed for and how it works”
Warren here. In Windows Server 2003 we introduced the lastLogontimeStamp attribute. Administrators can use the lastLogontimeStamp attribute to determine if a user or computer account has recently logged onto the domain. Using this information administrators Read More...
One stop Audit shop for ADAM and ADLDS
Hello, Linda Taylor here, I am an Escalation Engineer in the Directory Services support team in the UK. I do a lot of work with ADAM and ADLDS. One of frequent subjects for questions for ADAM/ADLDS is around auditing. We have lots of very good documents Read More...
One-Stop Shop for Auditing in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista
Hi, Ned here again. I am frequently asked by customers (and Microsoft employees!) where they can get to all the useful Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista audit information. Unlike some of our other components, there’s no clear portal site on Read More...
Special Groups Auditing via Group Policy Preferences
Ned here again. Today I’m going to talk about a new feature of Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista called Special Groups auditing . While we’re in here, I’ll run through how we can use the new Group Policy Preferences (GPP) client-side Read More...
Cool Auditing Tricks in Vista and 2008
Hi, Ned here again. Today I’m going to show some interesting new features of Auditing in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 that can be used for troubleshooting problems or seeing what’s happening in your environment. I’ll be building Read More...
Introducing Auditing Changes in Windows 2008
Hi, Dave here. Auditing is a wonderful tool and we highly recommend that everyone use it on their servers.  It can really help out with diagnosing problems and determining the root cause, and of course with protecting your servers and your network.  Read More...
Where’s my file? Root cause analysis of FRS and DFSR data deletion
Hi, Ned here. In the Directory Services support space here at Microsoft, we are often contacted by customers for disaster recovery scenarios. We’re also brought in for deeper forensic analysis of what lead to a problem. Today we’re going to talk about Read More...
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