Step 1: Create the login script

In the Domain Controller locate C:\Windows\SYSvol\sysvol\[domain].com\scripts. You can also do this via 'My Computer'. Replace [domain] with the name of the domain your workstations log into.

On the File menu, you can create a new folder to maintain all your Netlogon files. In this folder also create a 'New Text Document'.

Double-click the 'New Text Document' icon to open it in Notepad.

Enter the any commands as required.

Click om the 'File' menu, and select 'Save As'. This pulls up the 'Save As' dialog box. Change the 'Save as type' to 'All Files' and save this file with the name user1_logon.bat.

Exit Notepad and 'My Computer'

Step 2: Assign the login script to a particular domain user

In your 'Server Manager' go to 'Tools' and click on 'Active Directory Users and Computers'.

In the 'Active Directory Users and Computers' snap-in, click the Users folder in the Tree pane.

Select the user you want to add the login script for. Right click and select 'Properties'. In the 'Logon script' text box, type 'user1_logon.bat'. Click 'OK'.

You can repeat this procedure for every user you want to assign the login script to.

Step 3: Access your Netlogon files and understand common Netlogon codes

You can view your Netlogon files by entering the following command in the 'Run' Dialog box.

Below is a snippet of the Netlogon log file for a user showing a successful LOGON event.