Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Track down a user by IP address

Tim wrote:
> I need some help tracking down a user on our network at work. I know the
> current IP address (when I block it they change it) and I know the PC name,
> but apart from that I have not been able to find out much else.
>
> The reason I want to know who it is, is due to excessive bandwidth useage of
> the internet connection (read 1gb a day). Its a windows network
> unfortunately, I think I know who it is but I need to prove it. A quiet
> warning won't work as he already had a verbal warning.
>
> Anybody with more experience help me track this user down.
>
> Regards
>
> Tim
>

Assuming he's not got a firewall on, you can browse his hard disk by
pointing explorer at \\hismachinename\c$ or \\hisipaddress\c$

Look in documents and settings and you can see the users that are set up
on that machine.

James