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Q260324: How to Obtain a List of Workstations and the Last Logged On User

Article: Q260324
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbProgramming
Last Modified: 06-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to produce a text file containing a sorted list of
Windows NT domain member servers and workstations with the name of the user who
last logged on.

MORE INFORMATION
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The method outlined in this article uses the Netdom.exe and Reg.exe tools from
the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit. Make sure that these tools are
installed and available through the computer's PATH variable.

1. Create a folder on the computer running Windows NT that has read/write
  permissions assigned to the user account you are using to log on.

2. Create the Lastuser.bat and Lastusr2.bat files listed in the "Batch Files"
  section of this article. Create these files in the folder you created in step
  1.

3. Run the Lastuser.bat file at a command prompt. The command has the following
  syntax:

  lastuser <domainname>

4. Examine the contents of the Output.txt file.

Batch Files
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NOTE: You must replace the five references to <TAB> in the following two
batch files with a true tab character. The easiest way to accomplish this is to
edit the files with Edit.com and select where you need to insert the tab
character. Press CTRL+P, and then press TAB. This action should insert an ASCII
character. If you do not correct these lines before you run the files, the batch
jobs do not work.

The Lastuser.bat File
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  @echo off
  cls
  if "%1"=="" goto nodomain
  set dom=%1
  if exist ms.txt del ms.txt
  if exist output.txt del output.txt
  if exist out2.txt del out2.txt
  if exist temp.txt del temp.txt
  echo.
  echo Generating Server List of Member Servers and Workstations
  echo.
  echo Please Wait...
  netdom /d:%1 /noverbose member > MS.TXT
  echo.
  echo Generating List of Member Servers and Workstations - Done
  echo.
  echo List Generated. Checking Last Logged On User.
  for /f %%a in (ms.txt) do call lastusr2.bat %%a
  sort /+3 <output.txt >out2.txt
  del output.txt
  echo Computer Name<TAB>Last Logged On User >> output.txt
  echo ----------------------------------------- >> output.txt
  type out2.txt >> output.txt
  if exist ms.txt del ms.txt
  if exist out2.txt del out2.txt
  if exist temp.txt del temp.txt
  echo.
  echo List is Complete. Results are in Output.txt.
  goto end
  :nodomain
  echo Specify the target domain on the command line
  echo EXAMPLE: lastuser MyDomainName
  echo.
  :end

The Lastusr2.bat File
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NOTE: The two lines in this file that begin with "reg query" are wrapped for
readability. If you do not correct these lines before you run the file, the
batch job does not work.

  REM %1 = computer name
  set usr=<TAB>Machine Offline
  REM Next line wrapped for readability: it should all be on one line.
  reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
  \DefaultDomainName" %1 | find /I "defaultdomainname" > temp.txt
  REM End of single line.
  for /f "tokens=3 delims=<TAB>" %%a in (temp.txt) do set usr=%%a
  REM Next line wrapped for readability: it should all be on one line.
  reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
  \DefaultUserName" %1 | find /I "defaultusername" > temp.txt
  REM End of single line.
  for /f "tokens=3 delims=<TAB>" %%a in (temp.txt) do set usr=<TAB>%usr%\%%a
  echo %1 %usr% >>output.txt

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbProgramming 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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