script to record pc usage

[sted]

Im trying to write a script (vbs as i understand that better than powershell) that records time logged on times logged off username (possibly) and duration. First thoughts are is there a wmi variable somewhere that records when you logged on? then i could just read that and set a script to run at logout that uses current time etc then writes it to pcname.csv

 

idea is to try and get some idea how much pcs are being used if at all in the case of some laptops

[PeterH]

If you're using VBScript you can do the following to get the user name, computer name and time logged on:

 

Dim wsShell, ComputerName, UserName, LogonDateTime
Set wsShell=CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
ComputerName=wsShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%ComputerName%")
UserName=wsShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%UserName%")
LogonDateTime=now()

 

We do something very similar to what you're looking at. We just run a vbscript in a logon and logoff script to record user name, computer name and date/time into a text file. I can post the whole code if you're interested.

[FN-GM]

This will help - http://www.edugeek.net/forums/how-do-you-do/92142-who-has-logged-where.html#post804369

[sted]

If you're using VBScript you can do the following to get the user name, computer name and time logged on:

 

Dim wsShell, ComputerName, UserName, LogonDateTime
Set wsShell=CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
ComputerName=wsShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%ComputerName%")
UserName=wsShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%UserName%")
LogonDateTime=now()

 

We do something very similar to what you're looking at. We just run a vbscript in a logon and logoff script to record user name, computer name and date/time into a text file. I can post the whole code if you're interested.

 

please

the problem i see with that is that a logon/logoff script will create 2 lines in a text file so read like

 

pc01,fred,11:00,on

pc01,fred 11:10,off

 

rather than say pc01,fred,11:00,11:10,0:10