Re: Force Logoff

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 12/10/04


Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 21:27:52 -0500

Pete wrote:
> I am running Small Business Server out of my home and thought I would
> take advantage of the group policies to help administer our son's
> computer. My wife asked me if, rather than her constantly reminding
> him his time was up, if I could set it up so his computer logged him
> off after a certain time period.

"There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems" - Ed
Crowley
I don't know of any way to automate this other than manually disconnecting
his session on the server.

>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> Pete wrote:
>>> Hi, I am running SBS 2003 with users on XPSP2 I been looking for a
>>> way to force a "logoff" after a user has been logged in for say 30
>>> minutes. I have found plenty ways to do it after a certain amount of
>>> inactivity - however I am looking for a way to force a log off
>>> regardless of the level of activity.
>>
>> So you want the user to be forcibly logged off even if he's in the
>> middle of writing a memo in Word?
>> I can't think of anything native that will do this, and have to
>> wonder what your goal is here....



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  • Re: Force Logoff
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  • Re: SBS standard Group Policies
    ... it has a great number of standard group policies. ... And many start with Small Business Server. ... you'll find all the group policies it has. ... Is there a standard GP object which controlls member servers ...
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