Auto log-off/restart?

[Harry Marnell]

I use "gotomypc" to access my home PC when I'm on the road. Occasionally
the machine will hang up, or I'll otherwise get logged out, and unable to
reacquire access. Is there a setting in XP - or another app available -
that will automatically reboot (or at least log off) the machine after a
certain amount of time, or a specified period of inactivity? As it stands
now, if I lose my ability to reacquire the connection, I'm SOL until I
physically get back home to the machine to log off or restart it. The
"gotomypc.com" folks have no solution.

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

I use "gotomypc" to access my home PC when I'm on the road. Occasionally
the machine will hang up, or I'll otherwise get logged out, and unable to
reacquire access. Is there a setting in XP - or another app available -
that will automatically reboot (or at least log off) the machine after a
certain amount of time, or a specified period of inactivity? As it stands
now, if I lose my ability to reacquire the connection, I'm SOL until I
physically get back home to the machine to log off or restart it. The
"gotomypc.com" folks have no solution.

Hi

You can create a scheduled task that kicks in after a set time of inactivity
(999 minutes is the maximum value). More about this here:

http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

 

[Harry Marnell]

Thank you very much. That looks like just what I need.

Harry