Client Name Instrumentation in Windows Server 2012 R2

Applies To: Windows Server 2012 R2

Client Name Instrumentation Overview

Windows Server 2012 R2 implements unique username tracking to measure the number of unique users connecting to and consuming Print/Fax services.

Client Name Instrumentation Limitations

• User access logging (UAL) uniqueness is not guaranteed for LPD/LPR print jobs.

• IPP and SMB scenarios will always show a user name with the localhost IP.

• Named pipes are not logged.

• Windows 8.1 RT clients connecting to v3 print queues will not be logged.

Client Name Instrumentation UAL Cmdlets

• UAL Cmdlets in Windows PowerShell

• Get-UalUserAccess

• Get-UalDailyUserAccess