Forcing client logoff from the server

[RWC]

Hello,

I'm having difficulty in finding information about forcing all client
machines (all Win 2000 pro machines) to log out, if they are logged in past
a certain time. I'd like to accomplish this partly for security and partly
for back up purposes. Does anyone know if this can be done?

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Thanks in advance!
Rick

 

[Steven L Umbach]

If you are mostly concerned about the server, then you can use Scheduled Tasks or the
AT command to schedule a stop of the server service and then a start of it when
appropriate. To force users to logoff of their "local" machine you can use the AT
command, possibly as a startup script, to loggoff the user using something like the "
shutdown -l "command at a certain time. If this is a domain, there are security
options in security policy for logging users off from domain smb resources after
their time specified in their AD user accounts has expired. --- Steve

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/564.asp

 

[RWC]

Thanks Steven!

If you are mostly concerned about the server, then you can use Scheduled Tasks or the
AT command to schedule a stop of the server service and then a start of it when
appropriate. To force users to logoff of their "local" machine you can use the AT
command, possibly as a startup script, to loggoff the user using something like the "
shutdown -l "command at a certain time. If this is a domain, there are security
options in security policy for logging users off from domain smb resources after
their time specified in their AD user accounts has expired. --- Steve

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/gp/564.asp