Log In Limit Reached

[Guest]

Someone is logging on to our Win2000 server remotely using the administrator
account. They are not logging off correctly and so remain logged in. When I
try to log onto the server remotely, I get the messge: (I'm paraphrasing
here) "Log on limit reached, you cannot log onto this server. Try again
later." I need to restart the server to force logg off the logged in users.
Is there any way I can do this besides hitting the power button?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Set a time limit on disconnected remote sessions. Control Panel|Admin
Tools|TS Config|Connections|RDP|Actions|Properties|Sessions

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| Someone is logging on to our Win2000 server remotely using the
administrator
| account. They are not logging off correctly and so remain logged in. When
I
| try to log onto the server remotely, I get the messge: (I'm paraphrasing
| here) "Log on limit reached, you cannot log onto this server. Try again
| later." I need to restart the server to force logg off the logged in
users.
| Is there any way I can do this besides hitting the power button?

 

[Guest]

Yes that is very helpful and thank you. Will do. Now is there any way to
force the log offs without just hitting the power button? I worry about
that....can it severly damage the server and our system?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Not without logging on.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Yes that is very helpful and thank you. Will do. Now is there any way to
| force the log offs without just hitting the power button? I worry about
| that....can it severly damage the server and our system?
|
| "chowmushi" wrote:
|
| > Someone is logging on to our Win2000 server remotely using the
administrator
| > account. They are not logging off correctly and so remain logged in.
When I
| > try to log onto the server remotely, I get the messge: (I'm
paraphrasing
| > here) "Log on limit reached, you cannot log onto this server. Try again
| > later." I need to restart the server to force logg off the logged in
users.
| > Is there any way I can do this besides hitting the power button?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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Someone is logging on to our Win2000 server remotely using the
administrator account. They are not logging off correctly and so
remain logged in. When I try to log onto the server remotely, I get
the messge: (I'm paraphrasing here) "Log on limit reached, you
cannot log onto this server. Try again later." I need to restart the
server to force logg off the logged in users. Is there any way I can
do this besides hitting the power button?

The fact that you mention "someone" makes me wonder if you perhaps need to
a) change your admin password b) don't give it to those who can't be trusted
to work on your server properly.

You can log in locally, and then disconnect/log off the other users in
Terminal Services Manager, but if you're at the limit of logins, you can't
log in remotely while this is happening. See Dave's advice.