Activity Tracking in Dynamics GP (2)

I recommend once you have reconfigured, or configured, a users' Dynamics GP 10 security the best thing to do is to turn on Activity Tracking.

Activity Tracking can provide basic logging of Dynamics GP security events. If a user logged in successfully, or unsuccessfully or when a user logged off. It can also track when a window was successfully opened, or when a user failed to open a window. Activity tracking can also be beneficial when a user creates, modifies, or deletes a master record or transaction, or even when a user prints a report. Finally, the tracking can tell you when a user posted a specific type of batch.

To turn on Activity Tracking go to Microsoft Dynamics GP àTools àSetupàSystemàActivity Tracking. Here select Activity Type:Access Tracking

Then Select Failed Attempts to Open a Window and Failed Attempts to Print a Report. Next select each user and what companies you want to activate the tracking for.

To view what users do not have access on it go to Inquiry àSystem àActivity Tracking. Here you can restrict the view bycompany, user, activity type and the activity. Now you can use this information to provide access to windows and reports for each user.

Keep in mind the Activity Tracking file grows very large very quickly. After updating the user' security should remove the activity tracking detail.

To remove the activity tracking detail go to Microsoft Dynamics GP àTools àUtilities àActivity Tracking Detail. Here select theActivity Type, the Activities and check the remove records box then click process.

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Activity Tracking and Dynamics GP

Activity Tracking- Tracks a number of tasks in GP, with basic information related to who, what and when. This is included in core Dynamics GP.

We are going to take a look at the capability provided by the Activity Tracking feature included in core Dynamics GP. First, let's look at the setup:

Activity Tracking Setup window

Microsoft Dynamics GP-Tools-Setup-System-Activity Tracking

Use this window to configure Activity Tracking, but be careful to only activate those items that you actually think will be useful (as this can add ALOT of records to your database very quickly). There are five different types of activities you can track:

• Login/Logout Tracking- Tracks unsuccessful and successful attempts to log in to Dynamics GP

• Access Tracking- Tracks unsuccessful and successful attemps to access a file, window, report, or the Modifer and Report Writer tools

• File Tracking- Tracks additions, deletions, and modifications to Setup, Master, and Transaction files

• Process Tracking- Tracks use of File Maintenance, Utililties, and Routines

• Posting Tracking- Tracks posting by window/transaction origin

Select the Activity Type you wish to track, and select the User and Company to track. Then mark the specific activities you want to include in the tracking, taking care only to select those items that you feel will be useful as noted above. Repeat for additional activities, users, and companies as needed. Click OK when complete.

The results of the activity tracking can be viewed easily:

Activity Tracking Inquiry window

Inquiry-System-Activity Tracking

Note that the activities can be filtered by company, user, activity type, and activity. The information available includes the company, user ID, date, time, and description of the change. The description includes the record that was affected, but does not include any details of the specific change (this is the major difference between activity tracking and the Audit Trails module-- the level of detail about the change available). You can also report on this information through Reports-System-General-Activity Tracking Detail.

If you choose to use activity tracking, make sure you set up a recurring task for yourself to remind you to remove the detail on a regular basis. Keeping the activity detail in your database indefinitely can increase your database size quickly depending on the types and number of activites being tracked. To remove activity detail:

Remove Activity Tracking Detail window

Microsoft Dynamics GP menu-Tools-Utilities-System-Activity Detail

Use this window to remove the activity detail based on parameters you specify, including activity type, activity, and ranges by date, user, and company. Generally, you would run this process after a full backup of your databases. Select and insert the necessary ranges (don't forget to mark the activities to remove, and to mark the "Remove Records" and "Print Report" checkboxes), and then click Process to remove the records.

Although activity tracking may not necessarily meet all tracking and audit needs, it can be a useful tool with minimal investment of time and/or money to see results immediately.

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How to remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer

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To continue receiving security updates for Windows, make sure you're running Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (SP3). For more information, refer to this Microsoft web page: Support is ending for some versions of Windows

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INTRODUCTION

Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) contains important updates for Windows XP. After you install Windows XP SP3, a hardware device or an installed program may work differently. Therefore, you may want to uninstall Windows XP SP3 as a troubleshooting step. This article describes how to remove Windows XP SP3 from your computer.

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To remove Windows XP SP3 from your computer, use one of the following methods.

Important After you remove Windows XP Service Pack 3 from your computer, we recommend that you visit the following Microsoft Web page and then install the latest security updates:

http://update.microsoft.com

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Method 1: Use the "Add or Remove Programs" item in Control Panel

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Copy and then paste the following command in the Open box, and then press ENTER:
   appwiz.cpl
3. Click to select the Show Updates check box.
4. Click Windows XP Service Pack 3, and then click Remove.
5. Click Finish to restart the computer after the removal process is complete.

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Method 2: Use the hidden $NtServicePackUninstall$ folder

1. Click Start, click Run, type c:\windows\$NtServicePackUninstall$\spuninst\spuninst.exe in the Openbox, and then click OK.
2. When the Windows XP Service Pack 3 Removal Wizard starts, click Next.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to remove Windows XP SP3.

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Method 3: Use the System Restore process

Note Before you use System Restore, make sure that you have restarted the computer at least one time after you installed Windows XP SP3. By restarting the computer, you allow for any remaining servicing processes to finish.

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Copy and then paste the following command in the Open box, and then press ENTER:
   %systemroot%\System32\restore\rstrui.exe
3. Click Restore my computer to an earlier time, and then click Next.
4. Click the date on which you installed Windows XP SP3, and then click Installed Window XP Service Pack 3 in the Restore Point box.
5. Click Next, and then follow the instructions on the screen to remove Windows XP SP3.

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Method 4: Use Recovery Console

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756 How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

If you cannot remove Windows XP SP3 by using one of the previous methods, follow these steps:

1. Insert the Windows XP CD in the CD drive or in the DVD drive, and then restart your computer. When you receive the following message, press a key to start your computer from the Windows XP CD:
   Press any key to boot from CD
   Note The computer must be configured to start from the CD drive or from the DVD drive. For more information about how to configure your computer to start from the CD drive or from the DVD drive, see the documentation that was included with your computer, or contact the computer manufacturer. You can also use a bootable floppy disk to start Windows XP. For more information, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
   305595 How to create a bootable floppy disk for an NTFS or FAT partition in Windows XP
2. When you receive the Welcome to Setup message, press R to start the Recovery Console.
   
   Note Multiple options will appear on the screen.
3. Select the correct Windows XP installation.
   
   Note You must select a number before you press ENTER, or the computer will restart. Typically, only the 1: C:\Windows selection is available.
4. If you are prompted to type an administrator password, do so. If you do not know the administrator password, press ENTER. (Typically, the password is blank.)
   
   Note You cannot continue if you do not have the administrator password.
5. At the command prompt, type cd $ntservicepackuninstall$\spuninst, and then press ENTER.
6. At the command prompt, type batch spuninst.txt, and then press ENTER.
   
   Note The Spuninstal.txt file appears. As the file scrolls down, you will see errors and the files that are being copied. This is typical behavior.
7. After Windows XP SP3 is removed, type exit, and then press ENTER.
8. Restart the computer in safe mode. To do this, press F8 when the computer restarts.
   
   Note After you restart the computer, the computer may stop responding, and you may see a black screen. The mouse will work. In this case, restart the computer again by turning the computer off and then back on. The second restart will let you log on.
9. When the computer restarts, Windows Explorer (Explorer.exe) does not run, and the Windows icons and the Start button are unavailable. To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
   1. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL, and then click Task Manager in the Windows Security screen.
   2. Click File, and then click New Task (Run).
   3. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.
   4. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\RpcSs
   5. In the details pane, right-click ObjectName, click Modify, type LocalSystem in the Value databox, and then click OK.
   6. Restart the computer
10. Use one of the previous methods to remove Windows XP SP3 from your computer.

For more information about how to install and use the Recovery Console, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

307654 How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP