Windows XP Idle Time Logoff?

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laurin1

Does anyone know of a way to have Windows XP log out if the user is
idle for certain amount of time?
 
Hello,

You can make windows to get to the welcome screen after a certain period of inactivity. For this
purpose, both, the welcome screen and fast user switching has to be enabled. Right click on the
desktop and flip the screensaver tab. Check the box where it says "On resume..."

How To Use the Fast User Switching Feature in Windows XP
support.microsoft.com/kb/279765

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I am all of the above. I just check MS's site, and it says the Welcome
screen does not work on a domain.
 
This doesn't work. For some reason, this software tried to modify a
registry subkey, and it can't if the user isn't an admin. Any other
ideas?
 
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