Determine if a PC is currently logged into through registry

[cu]

Is there a key in the registry that would tell me if the remote PC I am
looking at is currently logged into? I know the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\DefaultUserName gives the currently logged
in or last logged in user. I would like to know if they are actually
logged in at this point in time.

Thanks, Curt

 

[3c273]

Google for PSTools. It contains a tool called psloggedon.exe which will so
what you want.
psloggedon -l \\servername
Louis

 

[cu]

I am actually doing this through a VB application so third party
software isn't really an option. Thanks tho.

 

[Tom Porterfield]

Google for PSTools. It contains a tool called psloggedon.exe which will so
what you want.
psloggedon -l \\servername

Sysinternals was the creator of the psloggedon and the other pstools. They
have now been bought by Microsoft and the tools available on the Microsoft
website at
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Networking/PsTools.mspx.

 

[3c273]

Search MSDN for NetWkstaUserEnum. Here is one reference.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/aa370669.aspx
Louis

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

See also:

NetWkstaUserEnum: Workstation Logon Information
http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/network/netwkstauserenum.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Search MSDN for NetWkstaUserEnum. Here is one reference.
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/aa370669.aspx
Louis

 

[cu]

Thank you Ramesh and 3c273. Just what i needed.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome!

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thank you Ramesh and 3c273. Just what i needed.