Re: Using GP to Log Off a User

From: John Sy (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/26/04

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    I tried doing that by setting the screensaver in Group
    Policy and then having the file sit on a central location
    in a server. It gives me an error each time about not
    having rights to edit the subkeys in the registry. Only
    after I click OK does the screensaver do the logoff thing.
    >-----Original Message-----
    >Hi Scott,
    >
    >This article applies to Windows XP, though it should work
    in Windows 2000
    >also:
    >
    >314999 HOW TO: Force Users to Quit Programs and Log Off
    After a Period of
    >http://support.microsoft.com/?id=314999
    >
    >Try pushing the file out to all workstations, then set
    the Group Policy to
    >force that screensaver.
    >
    >--
    >Mike Shepperd MCSE Windows 2000/NT 4.0
    >Support Engineer
    >Enterprise Platforms Support
    >Directory Services Team
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    >| From: "Darren Mar-Elia" <fermentedgrape@yahoo.com>
    >| References: <e6Re8zl#DHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl>
    >| Subject: Re: Using GP to Log Off a User
    >| Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2004 14:52:35 -0800
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    >| Scott-
    >| That's tough to with Group Policy because GPOs aren't
    applied
    >| deterministically (meaning you can't predict when they
    fire, unless its
    >| during machine startup/shutdown or user logon/logoff).
    Have you looked at
    >| the logout screen saver that comes with the reskit (I
    think its called
    >| winexit.scr)?
    >|
    >| Darren
    >|
    >| "Scott" <scotts@mtm.com> wrote in message
    >| news:e6Re8zl%23DHA.2432@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
    >| > I would like to be able to configure a Group Policy
    that would log a
    >user
    >| > off after a some period of inactivity. Does anyone
    know of a way to
    >make
    >| > this happen?
    >| >
    >| > Thanks,
    >| > Scott
    >| >
    >| >
    >|
    >|
    >|
    >
    >
    >.
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