Windows 2000 (AD) - Idle Timeouts

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Is there a place to set IDLE timeouts for users in Windows 2000 where
authentication is being done through AD?

I want a user on a workstation to be logged out of his/her system after X
minutes of IDLE activity.

thanks,
 
In addition, I would like all applications currently on the workstation
terminated when this occurs. The reason I am trying to do this is because a
piece of software that we have does not have this functionality and the
licenses are based on concurrent use, so if too many users forget to logoff
when they are not using the software then we are not able to continue our
daily routine until I have had a chance to manually terminate their session
on the server.
 
There is no setting or Group Policy to do such. One solution is to use a
logoff screensaver such as winexit.scr or a third party one. Winexit.scr has
to be configured to close applications and for non local administrators
there may be the need for a registry modification. The links below may
help. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314999
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;156677
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;297267
 
Is there a place to set IDLE timeouts for users in Windows
2000 where authentication is being done through AD?

I want a user on a workstation to be logged out of his/her
system after X minutes of IDLE activity.
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Hi

A couple of options for you:

1)
Use a logout screen saver:

Winexit.scr in the free Win2k3 Server RK kit (will work on
Win2k and WinXP at least).

Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en

(The kit will install on WinXP or later and you can copy only
needed files to other computers)

If the users are non-admins on the local computer you must add Set Value and
Create Subkey permissions for the group Everyone on this registry key:
HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion

How can I use the WinExit screen saver without granting Admin rights?
http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBC/tip1100/rh1179.htm

Logoff Screen Saver Does Not Function in Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;156677


2)
Another option is to create a scheduled job on each computer that logs
the user off after a set amount of idle time:

http://groups.google.co.uk/[email protected]
 
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