Any way to run a invisible trace on Security Audit?

Is there anyway I could run an Audit trace on SQl Server which records SQL Server System Admin Login/Logout , failed login and machine names I don't want the trace window to show on screen however would like a file generated for later viewing. Also due to Firewall issues we have, We don't have SQL tools enabled to connect to that server.Yes, you can configure SQL 2000 Auditing (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/adminsql/ad_security_2ard.asp), up through the C2 level. Unfortunately there isn't a "cookbook" approach for doing it, you really need to understand what you are doing, and the consequences and benefits of each decision.

-PatP|||I found out . Thanks for reply. C2 auditing however is not needed . I found out that from SQL Profiler , you can script the whole trace as SQL and execute it in ISQLW . This gives back a Trace ID . Next you have to run sp_trace_Setstatus @.traceID, 1 to run it .

Thanks for responding . I appreciate that