Auditing User Login/Logout Events for Windows XP and MAC Clients

[joshuaw]

All,
I currently run a multi-user microscopy facility. We have several MAC OS X and Windows XP clients that authenticate against our Xserve which is running as both an OD master and Windows PDC. For billing purposes, I am trying to isolate user login/logout events to calculate duration of usage on our systems. I am aware of the common criteria audit tools and have installed them on our server. I would like to know if anyone has suggestions on how to simplify the audit logs to only record user login/logout events. Further, if anyone has suggestions on a better solution for my project, please let me know.

Thank you in advance,
Joshua

Joshua Weinstein
ImageCORE Microscopy Facility
Confocal Imaging and FACS Specialist
VA Medical Center
Mail Stop 151, Room 505C
1660 South Columbian Way
Seattle, WA 98108
voice: (206) 277-1628
fax: (206) 764-2598
e-mail: [email protected]
web: http://depts.washington.edu/imgcore

[joshuaw]

I need to know the username, login time, and logoff time of bound clients. The end goal is to develop an automated system for billing users in the facility. I do not need to track anything related to file services ect…

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