Re: Automatically Log Off User After Inactivity

From: adam (chihai_at_charter.net)
Date: 06/14/03 

Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 17:21:28 -0700

Go to Admin Tools, Local Security Settings, Security
Options, the 5th option "Amount of idle time required
before disconnecting session" set the time to five
minutes or whatever time you wish. The default is 15
minutes. The go to the 8th option "Automatically log off
users when logon time expires" Click enable. This can be
set on the local computers or selected as an option from
the server.
>-----Original Message-----
> The log off you refer to in group policy, does
not actually log off
>user from computer - it just disconnects smb session with
network computer.
>Krish's idea to use screen saver is a good idea and can
also be implemented
>via user group policy. --- Steve
>
>"krish shenoy[MS]" <kshenoy@online.microsoft.com> wrote
in message
>news:uzsZln5LDHA.2052@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> But if you set the LogonTime expiration to say 5
minutes wont the user
>have
>> to logon every 5 minutes.
>>
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>> "David" <deaton@nospamever.dsnonline.org> wrote in
message
>> news:tmqFa.10256$fe.78031@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>> > I'll work on that. It seems like since you can
automatically log off
>users
>> > when logon time expires (Computer
Configuration\Windows
>Settings\Security
>> > Settings\Local Policies\Security Options), my request
would also be
>> > available. Seems simpler, too!
>> > Thanks for the help!
>> >
>> > "krish shenoy[MS]" <kshenoy@online.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
>> > news:uzXJGM4LDHA.212@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > > I could not find a group policy setting but you can
create a logon
>> script
>> > > for the domain admins that sets the following
>> > >
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Contr
ol
>> > Panel\Desktop\
>> > > ScreenSaverIsSecure REG_SZ 1 (lock workstation)
>> > > ScreenSaveTimeOut REG_SZ 900 (screen saver
timeout in seconds)
>> > >
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>> > > "David" <deaton@nospamever.dsnonline.org> wrote in
message
>> > > news:WTnFa.10232$fe.71847@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>> > > > Is there a way to automatically log off users
after a period if
>> > > inactivity,
>> > > > based on their Windows Groups membership? Here's
the scenario: Rick
>is
>> a
>> > > > member of the Domain Admins group. Rick sometimes
forgets to log off
>> > after
>> > > > working at a co-worker's computer. How do I
automatically log Rick
>off
>> > of
>> > > > any computer in the domain he may be on after 5
minutes of
>inactivity?
>> > Sue
>> > > > is a member of the Restricted Users group. Sue
often works at
>several
>> > > > computers and doesn't need to log off. I want
Rick logged off
>> > > automatically,
>> > > > but Sue to remain unaffected. I see where to
specify policies that
>> force
>> > > > users to log off when their logon hours expire,
but that's not it.
>We
>> > > don't
>> > > > restrict logon hours.
>> > > > Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!
>> > > > David
>> > > >
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