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Title: Forced Log off when inactive
Post by: Twinkie on February 08, 2002, 05:03:49 PM

Here\'s my problem.  I swear it can be done but can\'t remeber how.  I have a lab area available to all users in the domain.  I want the computers there to force the current logged in user to log off after say 15 minutes of inactive time.  I don\'t want the machines to lock with a screensaver.  All the computers are NT 4 or 2000.  Anyone remember how?

Thanks,

Title: Forced Log off when inactive
Post by: Fresh2002 on February 11, 2002, 04:01:11 PM

There is a program named LOGOFF.EXE that logs off users.

Here\'s the link:
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/down...kit/default.asp (http://\"http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/ntkit/default.asp\")

It works on both Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000.

You mgiht want to read this too:
http://wwwthep.physik.uni-mainz.de/~frink/logoff/readme.html (http://\"http://wwwthep.physik.uni-mainz.de/~frink/logoff/readme.html\")

Hope this helps! /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' />

Title: Forced Log off when inactive
Post by: Twinkie on February 12, 2002, 01:03:01 PM

The problem is I need to set the log off option to 15 minutes starting when the machine is inactive.  Similar to a screensaver but would like the system to save work before closing if possible.  I am currently looking at winexit.scr from the resource kit but does not save work.  Unless I missed something on the first read logoff.exe only works when set to certain times.  No variable for when to start counting.

Other options are NetOff (http://www.citadel.com/netoff.asp) or Screen Pass (http://www.bgrove.com/screenpass/screenpass.htm) but both cost $$$$.

Still can\'t figure out how to set this up for free....

Title: Forced Log off when inactive
Post by: DrDeath on September 18, 2002, 04:31:15 AM

Hi Twinkie,

I am very interested in that, I don\'t suppose that you have found the answer to it now have you?

Title: Forced Log off when inactive
Post by: Twinkie on September 18, 2002, 02:06:40 PM

Not really no.

I ended up using winexit.scr but ran into all kinds of other problems in the process.  Mainly setting it up through login scripts is a pain.  Unless you have a lot of extra time I don\'t recommend it.

Title: Forced Log off when inactive
Post by: DrDeath on September 21, 2002, 05:50:42 PM

hmm ohk thx anyway, I will have a look in my fat book on widows xp and see what i can dig up