> Hello to all.
> I discovered my boss is spying on the surfing habits of the employers
> on the network.
> He is using the administrator at the server's computer to check the
> logs of the networked computers.
> I figured if I change the IP address of my computer , and/or change
> the user name, by opening a new user account he wouldn't be able to
> figure out the identity of the computer doing the surfing. I have
> sufficient privileges to carry out these changes.
> Is it possible also to change the computer name? I assume the server
> is either a Windows 2000 or 2003 PC.
> Thanks in advance for all the help.
>
> Gerard
>

"Gerard" <elishap***@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:0411ccb6-1325-4646-a583-6ba8b16d59a6@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> Hello to all.
> I discovered my boss is spying on the surfing habits of the employers
> on the network.
> He is using the administrator at the server's computer to check the
> logs of the networked computers.
> I figured if I change the IP address of my computer , and/or change
> the user name, by opening a new user account he wouldn't be able to
> figure out the identity of the computer doing the surfing. I have
> sufficient privileges to carry out these changes.
> Is it possible also to change the computer name? I assume the server
> is either a Windows 2000 or 2003 PC.
>
> Thanks in advance for all the help.
>
> Gerard

> Hello to all.
> I discovered my boss is spying on the surfing habits of the employers
> on the network.
> He is using the administrator at the server's computer to check the
> logs of the networked computers.
> I figured if I change the IP address of my computer , and/or change
> the user name, by opening a new user account he wouldn't be able to
> figure out the identity of the computer doing the surfing. I have
> sufficient privileges to carry out these changes.
> Is it possible also to change the computer name? I assume the server
> is either a Windows 2000 or 2003 PC.
>
> Thanks in advance for all the help.
>
> Gerard

> Perhaps you may consider getting a different boss. But don't mention you
> made this posting when you ask him for a letter of reference.
>
> Gerard wrote:
> > Hello to all.
> > I discovered my boss is spying on the surfing habits of the employers
> > on the network.
> > He is using the administrator at the server's computer to check the
> > logs of the networked computers.
> > I figured if I change the IP address of my computer , and/or change
> > the user name, by opening a new user account he wouldn't be able to
> > figure out the identity of the computer doing the surfing. I have
> > sufficient privileges to carry out these changes.
> > Is it possible also to change the computer name? I assume the server
> > is either a Windows 2000 or 2003 PC.
>
> > Thanks in advance for all the help.
>
> > Gerard

> On Oct 6, 9:56 pm, Bob I <bire***@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>Perhaps you may consider getting a different boss. But don't mention you
>>made this posting when you ask him for a letter of reference.
>>
>>Gerard wrote:
>>
>>>Hello to all.
>>>I discovered my boss is spying on the surfing habits of the employers
>>>on the network.
>>>He is using the administrator at the server's computer to check the
>>>logs of the networked computers.
>>>I figured if I change the IP address of my computer , and/or change
>>>the user name, by opening a new user account he wouldn't be able to
>>>figure out the identity of the computer doing the surfing. I have
>>>sufficient privileges to carry out these changes.
>>>Is it possible also to change the computer name? I assume the server
>>>is either a Windows 2000 or 2003 PC.
>>
>>>Thanks in advance for all the help.
>>
>>>Gerard
>
>
> I tried changing the Computer name as I figure that is what the server
> log files monitor but it asks me for the Network Administrator's
> password ... so  I guess I'll have to dig that out of somewhere.
> Anyone with good ideas.
> Gerard

> Gerard wrote:
> > On Oct 6, 9:56 pm, Bob I <bire***@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >>Perhaps you may consider getting a different boss. But don't mention you
> >>made this posting when you ask him for a letter of reference.
>
> >>Gerard wrote:
>
> >>>Hello to all.
> >>>I discovered my boss is spying on the surfing habits of the employers
> >>>on the network.
> >>>He is using the administrator at the server's computer to check the
> >>>logs of the networked computers.
> >>>I figured if I change the IP address of my computer , and/or change
> >>>the user name, by opening a new user account he wouldn't be able to
> >>>figure out the identity of the computer doing the surfing. I have
> >>>sufficient privileges to carry out these changes.
> >>>Is it possible also to change the computer name? I assume the server
> >>>is either a Windows 2000 or 2003 PC.
>
> >>>Thanks in advance for all the help.
>
> >>>Gerard
>
> > I tried changing the Computer name as I figure that is what the server
> > log files monitor but it asks me for the Network Administrator's
> > password ... so  I guess I'll have to dig that out of somewhere.
> > Anyone with good ideas.
> > Gerard
>
> If you are on a domain, that will cure the surf logging, as you will
> find the computer won't connect any more.

> "Gerard" <elishap***@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:0a21e76f-d556-4e9e-b46f-eaa342d5ba54@w24g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>
>>You are assuming I'll give it a name which is unregistered ... no way.
>
>
> ...and how are you going to do that?  There is no such thing as a Registered
> "unused" name just laying around for you to use.  And how are you going to
> do any of that without the Domain Administrator credentials which you don't
> have,...the Domain does not acknowledge the Local Admnistrator on the
> machine.
>
> Then after all that,...the Firewall doesn't filter based on Machine name
> anyway.
>

> On Oct 12, 3:21 pm, "John John (MVP)" <audetw***@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:
>
>>Phillip Windell wrote:
>>
>>>"Bob I" <bire***@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:u5rwdMkKJHA.5232@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>>After that reply of his, I just shruggged.
>>
>>>Youre shoulders were shrugging and my head was spinning  :-)
>>
>>And I'm feeling like an attack of the nasties is starting to develop...
>>disjoining his machine from the domain may be an option for him...
>>
>>John
>
>
> Oh really.
>  I think some people have their brains disjoint from reality.

On Oct 9, 9:05 pm, "Phillip Windell" <philwind***@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "Gerard" <elishap***@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:0a21e76f-d556-4e9e-b46f-eaa342d5ba54@w24g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > You are assuming I'll give it a name which is unregistered ... no way.
>
> ...and how are you going to do that?  There is no such thing as a Registered
> "unused" name just laying around for you to use.  And how are you going to
> do any of that without the Domain Administrator credentials which you don't
> have,...the Domain does not acknowledge the Local Admnistrator on the
> machine.
>
> Then after all that,...the Firewall doesn't filter based on Machine name
> anyway.
>
> --
> Phillip Windellwww.wandtv.com
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
> or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
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