Inactivity logoff via GP?

[Matt Vaughan]

I know user login times can be specified in AD, but what I'm looking for is
a way to log users off the network after X amount of hours. It seems that
some users are not logging off the network at night, which keeps me from
being able to administer certain tasks via login scripts. Their
workstations automatically lock after a certain amount of time, but would
like to have the ability to force the user to log off the network after a
given amount of time, say 5 hours.

Any help is appreciated.


Matt

 

[Dragonfly Dragonfly]

There is a policy that forcibly logs a person off after a certain time.

1. Access the Group Policy Container you want to work with.
2. Access the Security Options node. Expand Computer Configuration,
Windows Settings, and then Security Settings. In Security Settings, expand
Local Policies and then select Security Options.
3. Double-click "Automatically Log Off Users When Time Expires". This
opens a property box for the policy.
4. Select the "Define This Policy Setting" box and then click Enable.
This turns on the policy restrictions and enforces the logon hours. Click
OK.

However, I am not sure if the PC is in a "locked" state, if this will work.
It would need testing.

The Dragonfly.

 

[Matt Vaughan]

Again, it's not a matter of logon hours I'm after; it's simply a timeout
amount that would forcibly log a user off their workstation.

Anyone?

 

[Matt Vaughan]

I found it. It's called WinExit.scr.

Thanks, Robert.

 

[Robert Cohen]

that is right winexit.scr.

Your welcome.