auto log somebody off

[johnfli]

Is there a way to have a user account automaticlly log off if they haven't
used their computer in awhile?
I have a user that is not logging off at night. As a result, I am not able
to track when they log on or off of their system.


Thanks

 

[Andrei Ungureanu]

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314999

it's about winexit.scr screen saver that's part of W2K resource kit.

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Is there a way to have a user account automaticlly log off if they haven't
used their computer in awhile?
I have a user that is not logging off at night. As a result, I am not able
to track when they log on or off of their system.

Hi,

A couple of options:

1)
Use a logout screen saver:

Winexit.scr in the free Win2k3 Server RK kit (will work on
Win2k and WinXP at least) will logoff a user even if the computer
is locked, as long as "Force application termination" is enabled
in winexit.scr's configuration.

Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en

The kit will install on WinXP or later and you can then copy
winexit.scr to other computers without installing the RK tools
on those other computers.

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


2)
Another option is to create a scheduled job on each computer that logs
the user off after a set amount of idle time:

http://groups.google.co.uk/[email protected]

 

[WinAbility.Com]

Is there a way to have a user account automaticlly log off if they haven't
used their computer in awhile?

The winexit.scr file may not log off if the user has locked the workstation. You
may want to see the following web page for more information:

http://www.winability.com/active-exit/winexit.htm


--
HTH

Andrei Belogortseff
WinAbility(r) Software Corp. [ http://www.winability.com/ ]
"Useful Windows Utilities and Security Software"