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How can I identify the source of recent remote desktop connections to my computer?

While at work I connected to my desktop there (XP SP3) from another system with files I want to access. I am now at home and connected to my desktop at work but I do not know the name of the other system there.

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You can view connections made in the event log. You should see the hostname of the connection, you can then use that and work backwards.

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any details? which log? what source, type, category? – altendky May 12 '10 at 3:37
Security Log, the task category is "Logon". For remote logons you will see "WORKSTATION NAME" in the details. – ta.speot.is May 12 '10 at 5:51
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Depending on your settings the Event Viewer -> Security logs may have the information you need.

If you have a firewall and it logs connections, the information will be in there.

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firewall was off, thanks for trying though – altendky May 12 '10 at 3:35
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