Re: FORCE LOGOFF
From: Mike (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/28/04
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Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2004 12:44:48 -0700
I found this in case anyone is interested.
http://mcpmag.com/columns/article.asp?EditorialsID=692
It works for my purposes.
Mike
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Mike.
>
>You need to configure the times that users can logon to
the domain in their user
>account properties in AD Users and Computers if I
understand what you are trying to
>accomplish. Note that this will not log them off from
their local machine - just the
>domain and domain resources. If you want users to logoff
after a certain amount of
>idle time then you need to configure the screensaver
to "lock" the computer after an
>amount of idle time. If it has to be logoff, then you
need to use winexit.scr from
>the Resource Kit or another third party logoff screen
saver. Winexit.scr will have to
>be configured to close applications automatically however
to force a logoff which may
>cause data loss and it also needs a registry mod to work
with accounts that are not
>local administrators. --- Steve
>
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;314999
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;318714
>
>"Mike" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:129a01c42648$cf0f1730$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> Running a Windows 2000 network. I have set Group
policies
>> on all levels to force users to logoff after a certain
>> time.
>>
>> It does not work. If I log off, I am unable to log back
>> on due to the time restriction, but it does not force me
>> off at that time. I have all of my network resources.
>>
>> I checked and my "Force user to logoff how long after
>> time expires:?" is set to 0. I tried to change it to 2
>> minutes, and it sticks for a little while but then it
goes
>> back to zero.
>>
>> Any ideas where the zero is coming down from???
>>
>> Any ideas on forcing logoffs??
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Mike
>
>
>.
>
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