Assign asset based on last user logged in

[rinks]

Hello Sweepers,

We are wrapping up our Lansweeper revamp and our CIO would like to know if it is possible to automatically assign assets to users based on who logged into the machine last? I noticed through some of the forums and knowledge articles that you can set "Top Console User" which will set the user who has logged in the most (if I'm reading it correctly) as the asset owner.

My concern with this is that we reuse laptops for replacements. These are reimaged before the new user receives it, but if there is login information from that laptop name somewhere in AD or Intune that has "user X" signed in 500 times, would the new user "Y" have to log in to that machine 501 times in order for that asset to be assigned to them?

By extension, would it be possible to configure assets to automatically switch ownership upon last user logged in?

Thanks!

[Obi_1_Cinobi · Accepted solution]

Hello there!

There is indeed no easy way to reset this count without manipulating the data in your Lansweeper database. But you could perhaps clean up logon data in your Lansweeper installation to more easily achieve this.

Some clarification on how the Top Console User works. The Top Console User looks at all user logon events stored in the tblCPlogoninfo database table.

• A logon event is added to this table when a user is found logged into a Windows computer while the computer is being scanned.

• How long a logon event is kept in this table depends on how you configured the below setting under Configuration\Server Options. The default setting is 240 days. Remember that if you change this setting, it may take up to 24 hours to see the changes unless you start the Lansweeper Server service. Cleanups are performed when the Lansweeper service starts and automatically every 24 hours afterward. More info on cleanup options can be found in this article: https://www.lansweeper.com/knowledgebase/performing-automated-database-cleanups/

It is not possible to automatically switch ownership upon the last user logged in.