Fwd: Print Server Log Analyzer

["Kurt Buff" <kurt.buff () gmail com>]

Sorry, meant to also send this to the list...

Kurt

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From: Kurt Buff <kurt.buff () gmail com>
Date: Dec 19, 2006 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: Print Server Log Analyzer
To: "AdamCivic () gmail com" <AdamCivic () gmail com>


If this is a longer-term or ong-going project, rather than a one-shot
deal, then I'd suggest using either the Snare Client
(http://intersectalliance.com - Free/OSS) or NTSyslog (sourceforge.net
- Free/OSS) as free daemons that will forward your event logs to a
syslog server. For the syslog server, I recommend the Kiwisoft syslog
server (Free version available, but I recommend the full version for
about US$100.00). Then you can use all sorts of tools to parse the
output, and not just for printjob auditing.

Kurt

On 18 Dec 2006 14:15:09 -0000, AdamCivic () gmail com <AdamCivic () gmail com> wrote:
> Good Afternoon,
>
> A long time fan of this list. First question.
>
> I have a windows 2003 sp1 printer server. I want to audit printing events, get a persons logon id, amount of pages 
> printed etc.
>
> The events are currently being audited in the system portion of the event log. Which is fine and dandy, but my manager 
> wants a pretty report not event logs. I tried to google the solution, but there are tons of print monitoring software 
> out there, that is not what I need.
>
>
> Does anyone know of any software or script where I decrypt the print log into a nice excel spreadsheet where I can manipulate 
> the data and hand it off to my manager. I just need software to &quot;decrypt&quot; the logs. I do not want to install 
> some 3rd party monitoring software, which most of them include their own services, etc. (especially if it is already being 
> logged by window)
>
>
>
> Much thanks guys in advance,
> Adam
>
> ps- sorry if this is the wrong place to post. But auditing is security. :)
>
>
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