Forcing user to log off

wuzzle

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Aug 20, 2009, 3:34:05 PM8/20/09

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Hello, I am having a heck of a time configuring winexit.scr to
automatically force a inactive user to log off. I have edited the
registry as instructed for a non-admin account. What do you do to
force a user to log off after a period of inactivity.

Thanks

Florian Frommherz [MVP]

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Aug 21, 2009, 9:14:38 AM8/21/09

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Howdie!

wuzzle schrieb:

Configure a group policy to use the screensaver after a certain amount
of inactivity. Once the screensaver kicks in, the user gets logged off.

I would be careful using this method as it really logs the user off -
unsaved work will be destroyed.

Cheers,
Florian
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Ace Fekay [MCT]

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Aug 21, 2009, 10:00:24 AM8/21/09

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"Florian Frommherz [MVP]" <flo...@frickelsoft.DELETETHIS.net> wrote in
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> Howdie!
>
> wuzzle schrieb:
>> Hello, I am having a heck of a time configuring winexit.scr to
>> automatically force a inactive user to log off. I have edited the
>> registry as instructed for a non-admin account. What do you do to
>> force a user to log off after a period of inactivity.
>
> Configure a group policy to use the screensaver after a certain amount of
> inactivity. Once the screensaver kicks in, the user gets logged off.
>
> I would be careful using this method as it really logs the user off -
> unsaved work will be destroyed.

Florian,

Woudn't that be a workstation lock and not a logout?

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Florian Frommherz [MVP]

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Aug 22, 2009, 5:25:42 AM8/22/09

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Ace,

Ace Fekay [MCT] schrieb:

> Florian,
>
> Woudn't that be a workstation lock and not a logout?

Yeah, that might be true. There are actually two screensavers out there
with that functionality. One for a lock of the machine, another for a
logoff. I keep confusing the two.

Ace Fekay [MCT]

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Aug 22, 2009, 9:36:39 AM8/22/09

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"Florian Frommherz [MVP]" <flo...@frickelsoft.DELETETHIS.net> wrote in

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> Ace,
>
> Ace Fekay [MCT] schrieb:
>> Florian,
>>
>> Woudn't that be a workstation lock and not a logout?
>
> Yeah, that might be true. There are actually two screensavers out there
> with that functionality. One for a lock of the machine, another for a
> logoff. I keep confusing the two.
>
> Cheers,
> Florian

I wasn't sure, which was why I asked. :-)

Cheers!
Ace

wuzzle

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Aug 23, 2009, 10:59:55 AM8/23/09

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On Aug 22, 6:36 am, "Ace Fekay [MCT]" <ace...@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>
wrote:
> "Florian Frommherz [MVP]" <flor...@frickelsoft.DELETETHIS.net> wrote in
> messagenews:uTqFKrwI...@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>
> > Ace,
>
> > Ace Fekay [MCT] schrieb:
> >> Florian,
>
> >> Woudn't that be a workstation lock and not a logout?
>
> > Yeah, that might be true. There are actually two screensavers out there
> > with that functionality. One for a lock of the machine, another for a
> > logoff. I keep confusing the two.
>
> > Cheers,
> > Florian
>
> I wasn't sure, which was why I asked. :-)
>
> Cheers!
> Ace

Hello, I am ok with forcing a logoff for our labs. We use a
workstation lock for our employees. I got it to work with a registry
tweak and gpo. However, now my problem is when the monitor goes to
sleep (say it is set for 20 minutes) and I have the log off time set
for 30 minutes of inactivity, log off will not work if the monitor
goes to sleep. For now I just set the monitor sleep for after the log
off time.

Ace Fekay [MCT]

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Aug 23, 2009, 11:35:19 AM8/23/09

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> On Aug 22, 6:36ï¿œam, "Ace Fekay [MCT]" <ace...@mvps.RemoveThisPart.org>

Good to hear, wuzzle.

I'm curious as to what registry setting did you alter, group policy
setting you used, and what article or link did you follow? Please post
your solutions so it may help others if they happen to need the same
thing.

Thanks!

Ace

Twayne

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Sep 4, 2009, 1:16:21 PM9/4/09

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Use Group Policy - it can be done there.