Re: Auto Logoff

From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 01/08/04 

Date: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 21:01:30 +0100

Chris Anderson wrote:

> I am attempting to have a group of XP machines autologoff
> after 15 minutes of time. I would like to do it through
> a Group Policy on a 2000 server. I am willing to go to
> each workstation if that is the only way possible. I
> don't want to use the screen saver and password, nor do I
> want to autolock the machine. If I use either of those,
> only the person with the password could unlock the
> machine. Thanks.

Hi

There is no GPO for this, here is a couple of other ways to do it:

A)

Winexit.scr in the Win2k3 Server RK kit (will work on Win2k and WinXP at least)

Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en

(The kit will install on WinXP or later, or you can unpack it with WinZip or
similar)

If the users are non-admins on the local computer you must add Set Value and
Create Subkey permissions for the group Everyone on this registry key:
HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

How can I use the WinExit screen saver without granting Admin rights?
http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBC/tip1100/rh1179.htm

Logoff Screen Saver Does Not Function in Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;156677

B)

You could create a scheduled job on each computer that logs the user off after
a set amount of idle time:

http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=3FB6E343.FB3AE435@hydro.com 

--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter

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