Auto logoff when quiescent

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XPhome with SP2. Pentium III computer.

Whenever there has been no keyboard or mouse activity for several
minutes this computer automatically logs off the user and displays the
welcome screen. What setting controls this behaviour, please? I wish to
set this not to happen.


Andereida
 
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XPhome with SP2. Pentium III computer.

Whenever there has been no keyboard or mouse activity for several
minutes this computer automatically logs off the user and displays the
welcome screen. What setting controls this behaviour, please? I wish
to set this not to happen.


Andereida
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Start > Settings > Control Panel > Switch to Classic View in the upper left
Power applet... You can stop them by changing the standby feature.
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If you have a screen saver setup then you'll want to change that (right
click the desktop in a blank spot and select properties and then on the
screen saver tab) untick the option to show the welcome screen on resume.

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes
 
Galen said:
In Andereida <Somnerfieldspamtrap.btinternet.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:




Start > Settings > Control Panel > Switch to Classic View in the upper left

If you have a screen saver setup then you'll want to change that (right
click the desktop in a blank spot and select properties and then on the
screen saver tab) untick the option to show the welcome screen on resume.

Galen
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Thank you for your prompt response. Unfortunately that does not seem to
be the solution. Power management is not switched on and there is no
standby feature in operation.

The auto log-off feature appears to be a software security function in a
multi-user set-up to guard against others using your workspace during a
temporary absence from your desk. It is most irritating, however, when
the pause is intentional. If it cannot be switched off I would like to
lengthen the delay considerably.

Thank you for your help.

Andereida
 
Andereida,

When you say Power Management isn't turned on, I assume you mean,
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power Options, your 'Power scheme should
all set to 'Never'

* Under 'Advanced' tab, have you unchecked 'Prompt for password when
computer resumes from standby'
* In the Hibernate' tab, did you unchecked 'Enable Hibernation'
* right-click on your desktop, select Properties > select 'Screensaver' tab,
turn off any screensavers (select 'None')

For security settings that may be doing this:
* click Start > Run > type gpedit.msc, OK
* check under Window Settings > Security Settings

Drew
 
Drew said:
Andereida,

When you say Power Management isn't turned on, I assume you mean,
Start > Settings > Control Panel > Power Options, your 'Power scheme should
all set to 'Never'

* Under 'Advanced' tab, have you unchecked 'Prompt for password when
computer resumes from standby'
* In the Hibernate' tab, did you unchecked 'Enable Hibernation'
* right-click on your desktop, select Properties > select 'Screensaver' tab,
turn off any screensavers (select 'None')

For security settings that may be doing this:
* click Start > Run > type gpedit.msc, OK
* check under Window Settings > Security Settings

Drew
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Thank you, Drew. All is now well - the problem lay with the screensaver
which, before it activates, apparently logs off the current user. The
user then has to log in again in before he can resume.

Incidently, there doesn't appear to be a file gpedit.msc on this
installation. Should there be?

Many thanks for your help.

Andereida
 
In Andereida <Somnerfieldspamtrap.btinternet.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
Thank you, Drew. All is now well - the problem lay with the
screensaver which, before it activates, apparently logs off the
current user. The user then has to log in again in before he can
resume.
Incidently, there doesn't appear to be a file gpedit.msc on this
installation. Should there be?

Many thanks for your help.

Andereida
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Nope. You have XP Home. You get no Group Policy Editor snap-in (gpedit.msc)
on your PC. I'm glad it was the screensaver because, well, if it wasn't one
of those two I was out of options because it couldn't (shouldn't really)
have been a group policy that was doing it because you have XP Home.

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes
 
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