find user disconnection time in RDP session Windows server 2012

Question

We have a pool of develop machines where developers log in through RDP and usually they doesn't log off but just disconnect. As local administrator I can force the log off but I would like to check when the user disconnected.

From task manager I can see only the user name and its status

Is there a way to discover when the user disconnected using task manager, powershell, cmd or whatever?

Solution 1

As far as I know this is not in the security logs. The correct place to look for is in Microsoft Event Viewer under Applications and Services Logs => Microsoft => Windows => TerminalServices-LocalSessionManager => Operational and then under the Operational logs.

The eventID to look for is ID24 (disconnected user session). EventID 25 is a reconnect.

Solution 2

You can use windows command query user UserName /server:ServerName or you can just enter query user /server:ServerName to find out all active or disconnected sessions.

Below is the sample output, I have blurred out my info for privacy:

I have also created a PowerShell script to do this task automatically, here is the link Powershell to find out disconnected RDP session and log off at the same time

Solution 3

You can start the Windows Event Viewer and check under Windows logs --> Security. Filter by 'Task Category = Logoff'.

You can export it to xml for easier reading.

Comments

[Patrick]

Why don't you edit your previous answer and include this, instead of posting two answers (which are the same)?

[Naigel]

ok answer nearly correct, of course I can't find the logoff because he didn't logged off, but just disconnected. Anyway I can't find any details, my security logs history is just too short

[bluuf]

a Logoff is something completely different as a disconnect in RDP.

[Naigel]

perfect, thank you! I corrected the path, it was incomplete. In that view I can find only real user connection, exactly what I was looking for