Logging Failed Administrator Login Attempts

[farquea]

I wondered if anyone had a way of tracking failed attempts of Administrator logins.

Obviously i just want to make sure no kids are trying

[cromertech]

Can be done if you turn on auditing of logins but this produces a huge log as it records every time a computer contacts the server for GP updates and every time any login activity occurs for any user

[Michael]

Any easier way is to copy the administrator account named 'administrator' and name it something else. Set a really complex password on the original administrator account and then disable it.

[sted]

Any easier way is to copy the administrator account named 'administrator' and name it something else. Set a really complex password on the original administrator account and then disable it.

 

or lwave the old admin account but make it say a guest with a logon script that records the pc it was attempted on the time/date then maybe makes a loud noise and logs off

[Michael]

or lwave the old admin account but make it say a guest with a logon script that records the pc it was attempted on the time/date then maybe makes a loud noise and logs off

 

Very funny but I see no reason why it wouldn't work!