Find Out Who Logged On Last 

Managing large networks requires a lot of effort. Manually performing administrative tasks on networks with thousands of computers and users can seem almost impossible.

To make managing networks of this size more palatable, administrators like to use scripts and batch files to automate administrative tasks. While many administrators write their own scripts, taking the initiative isn't necessary most of the time--a lot of scripts have already been written by someone else.

One of the most useful batch files I've run across recently comes from Microsoft. It allows you to find the username of the last logged on user. The batch file uses the Reg.exe utility from the Windows NT 4 Resource Kit.

Microsoft also offers a second batch file that displays the last logged on user on each workstation on your network. (This file requires the Netdom.exe utility from the Resource Kit.) If you have a lot of machines and want to find out which user last logged on to each of them, these batch files will certainly come in handy.

You can find both batch files, and the instructions for how to use them, in Microsoft's Knowledge Base article Q260324. http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q260/3/24.asp

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