xp how do I log user activities?

xp how do I log user activities?

How would I set up a log in XP so that I could see if members of a
particular user group and which ones install applications?
I want to allow them to install "some" stuff but want to know who
installs what and be able to tell when they did install something.

Thanks,
crzzy1

Cris
Wed Dec 24 21:56:12 CST 2003

Short of using SMS, I don't know anyway to monitor this

Pretty much XP users must be members of the local administrator's group in
an SBS domain. You can remove them from that group after joining them to
the domain and installed SBS apps, but then they can't install anything.

So long as they are members of the local admin they can install whatever
they want on the machine.

Optimally, you publish a policy in the company that says no software may be
installed by users without the Admin approval in writing. You could add an
appendix that the following may be installed without permission: ie Acrobat
Reader, Winzip, etc.

Then if your concerned, you routinely audit random machines for violations
and match software installed to whats approved in their file and if they are
in violation, you take disciplinary action.

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"CJ" <cozzmo1@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> xp how do I log user activities?
>
> How would I set up a log in XP so that I could see if members of a
> particular user group and which ones install applications?
> I want to allow them to install "some" stuff but want to know who
> installs what and be able to tell when they did install something.
>
> Thanks,
> crzzy1