Incoming Connection Log File

[Pat]

Is there, or a way to create an Incoming Connection log
file. I want to be able to see who connected to my
computer by dial-up and connection attempts. I'm using
XP Pro.

Thanks

 

[Sooner Al]

You can setup an Audit Policy using the Group Policy editor to log logon success and failures. Go
to "Start -> Run" and type 'gpedit.msc' (without the quotes). Navigate to
"Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local
Policies -> Audit Policies -> Audit logon events". Highlight and right-click and select properties.
Configure as desired. Note, some folks have XP boxes setup to login without a password. Logging in
without a password counts as a "failure". This results in the security log filling up very fast if
you log failures and have a user without a password. I fell into that trap while testing a new XP
Pro box a while back. The result is you can not login normally. Also note, not having a password is
a potential and probable security risk.

The event log can be viewed by going to "Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance ->
Administrative Tools" and click on "Event Viewer".