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    The users are connected to windows 2003 server remotely through RDP.  At times the users remain connected but inactive with their remote desktop session minimized on their desktop machine.  

    How can we track the user such as since when the user is logged in? I know one is through the Event viewer Date and Time.  Do we have any other tool to determine logon time?

    Is there any tool to determine session activity such as for how long the user has been active or how long the user has been idle?

    How is Terminal service manager reliable for monitoring both the logon time as well as the idle time?

    dhomya

    Wednesday, May 6, 2015 7:13 PM

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    Hi Dhomya,

    As far as I know, there is no built-in tool to track RDP session status in Windows Server 2003, you may need a script or third party tool.

    You may control RD session time limits through group policy settings, which are under User Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\Session Time Limits.

    More information for you:

    Track User and Computer Sessions on Windows Server 2008

    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff601862.aspx

    Tracking User Logon Activity Using Logon Events

    http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericfitz/archive/2008/08/20/tracking-user-logon-activity-using-logon-events.aspx

    Session Time Limits

    https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee791886(v=ws.10).aspx

    Best Regards,

    Amy

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    • Edited by Amy Wang_ Thursday, May 7, 2015 10:03 AM
    • Proposed as answer by Amy Wang_ Monday, May 18, 2015 9:47 AM
    • Marked as answer by Amy Wang_ Tuesday, May 26, 2015 2:24 AM
    Thursday, May 7, 2015 10:02 AM
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    Hi Dhomya,

    Just want to add that on Windows Server 2012 Terminal Server, we can view RD session logon time pretty conveniently.

    Here is a screenshot below for you:

    Best Regards,

    Amy

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    Friday, May 8, 2015 2:17 AM
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    Hi Amy,

    I can also see logon time from terminal service manager or even using command quser in windows 2003 and that gives me the information on log on time as well as idle time etc. The information was mostly correct except in one situation when the remote terminal session was not closed properly and I logged back in again, however, the logon time that it showed was from my previous log in. Please comment.

    Regards,

    dhomya

     

    dhomya

    Tuesday, May 12, 2015 5:15 PM
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    Hi Dhomya,

    The information was mostly correct except in one situation when the remote terminal session was not closed properly and I logged back in again, however, the logon time that it showed was from my previous log in.

    Since the user hasn’t logged off properly, then logon time would be displayed as previous logon time, I am not aware of any way to change this behavior.

    Best Regards,

    Amy

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    Monday, May 18, 2015 9:47 AM