Re: Auto logoff

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 04/27/04 

Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 15:59:49 GMT

I don't believe so. I think you will have to decide whether or not to have logon
restrictions on those accounts. --- Steve

"Ther Richardson" <ther_richardson@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:108si55hmsfhf23@corp.supernews.com...
> Steve,
> Thanks for the tip, but the local machines are Win 98 boxes. Is there no
> other way to mimic the way that the old NT4 settings worked?
> "Steven Umbach" <n9rou@n0spam-comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:xvijc.38590$GR.5338726@attbi_s01...
> > You can configure the appropriate security policy [local/domain/OU] in
> security
> > settings/local policies/security options - automatically logoff users when
> time
> > expires. This is a "computer" configuration setting which means that you
> will
> > have to exempt their computers from having logon hours enforced or
> configure
> > their user accounts to not have logon restrictions. --- Steve
> >
> >
> > "Ther Richardson" <ther_richardson@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:108pvf3fr19nq3a@corp.supernews.com...
> > > I am trying to find out if MS kept the old feature in Win NT4 Server
> that
> > > allowed a user with sufficient privileges to prevent auto logoff.
> > > As I recall in NT4 Server, you could set the user to be logged off at
> say 8
> > > pm, but users could also be allowed to either prevent the logoff snooze
> the
> > > logoff or log back in after the logoff.
> > >
> > > I would like to disconnect all the workstations from my network at say 9
> PM
> > > each night, but occasionally directors will be working until the wee
> hours,
> > > and if I knock them off they are going to pitch a fit
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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