I have a situation where I need to know if a user is copying information from
the server or/and their local drive to some sort of removable storage device.
Is there any log files or event log I can look at that would show this?
Or
Is there a utility of app that I can run in the back ground of this p.c.
that would record such info?

I also need to know if a device such as a USB flash drive is being used on
this specific p.c. Any ideas?
Enviroment is XP on desktop, Win2003 network

Re: How to check for computer abuse? by Phillip

Phillip
Thu Feb 02 08:52:13 CST 2006

You can enable Auditing on the Server and then set the auditing on the
particular files/folders that you want to check. There is no way to track
what they actually did with it after they gained access to it. That is why
in high security situations USB is either disabled, or the USB ports glued
shut, or not given CD burners, or the floppy drives removed, or the
machine's case is locked in some kind of container to prevent any physical
access to removable media. But then even after that they could still email
the files to some outside address. Heck if all else fails they could simply
memorize the material (some people are good at that), or copy it down by
hand, or manually type the material into a new Word Document or something
and then take that.

The final solution is to not hire someone you can't trust and/or don't keep
someone you can trust. Technology will never ultimately solve a human
behavor problem.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

"vidro" <vidro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:92866C23-DA55-4104-BAD4-07FE72B1C241@microsoft.com...
> I have a situation where I need to know if a user is copying information
from
> the server or/and their local drive to some sort of removable storage
device.
> Is there any log files or event log I can look at that would show this?
> Or
> Is there a utility of app that I can run in the back ground of this p.c.
> that would record such info?
>
> I also need to know if a device such as a USB flash drive is being used on
> this specific p.c. Any ideas?
> Enviroment is XP on desktop, Win2003 network
>
>



Re: How to check for computer abuse? by George

George
Fri Feb 03 16:33:34 CST 2006

I would think the Event logs on the com,puter in question would show a new
device when a new one was added or at least auditing can be set up for that
No?

--

George Hester
_________________________________
"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
news:u9j1BhAKGHA.3696@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> You can enable Auditing on the Server and then set the auditing on the
> particular files/folders that you want to check. There is no way to track
> what they actually did with it after they gained access to it. That is why
> in high security situations USB is either disabled, or the USB ports glued
> shut, or not given CD burners, or the floppy drives removed, or the
> machine's case is locked in some kind of container to prevent any physical
> access to removable media. But then even after that they could still
email
> the files to some outside address. Heck if all else fails they could
simply
> memorize the material (some people are good at that), or copy it down by
> hand, or manually type the material into a new Word Document or something
> and then take that.
>
> The final solution is to not hire someone you can't trust and/or don't
keep
> someone you can trust. Technology will never ultimately solve a human
> behavor problem.
>
> --
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
> "vidro" <vidro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:92866C23-DA55-4104-BAD4-07FE72B1C241@microsoft.com...
> > I have a situation where I need to know if a user is copying information
> from
> > the server or/and their local drive to some sort of removable storage
> device.
> > Is there any log files or event log I can look at that would show this?
> > Or
> > Is there a utility of app that I can run in the back ground of this p.c.
> > that would record such info?
> >
> > I also need to know if a device such as a USB flash drive is being used
on
> > this specific p.c. Any ideas?
> > Enviroment is XP on desktop, Win2003 network
> >
> >
>
>


Re: How to check for computer abuse? by Phillip

Phillip
Fri Feb 03 16:45:32 CST 2006

Maybe. I'm not sure about that part.

--
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com
-----------------------------------------------------

"George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23EMpfHRKGHA.3272@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> I would think the Event logs on the com,puter in question would show a new
> device when a new one was added or at least auditing can be set up for
that
> No?
>
> --
>
> George Hester
> _________________________________
> "Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
> news:u9j1BhAKGHA.3696@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > You can enable Auditing on the Server and then set the auditing on the
> > particular files/folders that you want to check. There is no way to
track
> > what they actually did with it after they gained access to it. That is
why
> > in high security situations USB is either disabled, or the USB ports
glued
> > shut, or not given CD burners, or the floppy drives removed, or the
> > machine's case is locked in some kind of container to prevent any
physical
> > access to removable media. But then even after that they could still
> email
> > the files to some outside address. Heck if all else fails they could
> simply
> > memorize the material (some people are good at that), or copy it down by
> > hand, or manually type the material into a new Word Document or
something
> > and then take that.
> >
> > The final solution is to not hire someone you can't trust and/or don't
> keep
> > someone you can trust. Technology will never ultimately solve a human
> > behavor problem.
> >
> > --
> > Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> > www.wandtv.com
> >
> > "vidro" <vidro@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:92866C23-DA55-4104-BAD4-07FE72B1C241@microsoft.com...
> > > I have a situation where I need to know if a user is copying
information
> > from
> > > the server or/and their local drive to some sort of removable storage
> > device.
> > > Is there any log files or event log I can look at that would show
this?
> > > Or
> > > Is there a utility of app that I can run in the back ground of this
p.c.
> > > that would record such info?
> > >
> > > I also need to know if a device such as a USB flash drive is being
used
> on
> > > this specific p.c. Any ideas?
> > > Enviroment is XP on desktop, Win2003 network
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>



Re: How to check for computer abuse? by Andy

Andy
Wed Feb 08 08:20:06 CST 2006

>Is there a utility of app that I can run in the back ground of this p.c.
>that would record such info?

Google is your friend. A quick search showed a few products that do
this sort of thing. You may want to start with DeviceLock by
SmartLine Inc.

Andy.