Re: scheduled log off all users

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It is handled as any other screensaver. Yes, you could set it through group
policy but you may have to accept the defaults settings of winexit.scr. Of
course GP would not apply to Windows 98 and I am not sure winexit.scr will
run at all on Windows 98. Be aware that setting winexit.scr to "close all
programs" and logoff could cause users to lose unsaved data. This is why I
settle for locking the workstation instead of logging off. You can do this
by setting enabling a screensaver password through GP.
You can run %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation as a
scheduled task to run when the computer is idle for a specified length of
time. You can also set this through a logon script.

Bob

"Skc" <Skc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:78F672A6-2534-422D-824F-278FF851A2A1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sorry for butting in, but I raised a similar question to this a few months
> ago.
>
> How do you initiate this winexit.scr? Do you use Windows Scheduling on
> the
> machines themselves or can you set it to go from the SBS so that all
> clients
> log off?
>
> skc
>
> "Bob Genestet" wrote:
>
>> Wrytat,
>>
>> There is a tool that may work for you found in the Windows Server 2003
>> Resource Kit Tools called "winexit.scr" which is actually a screensaver
>> that
>> will log the computer off when activated.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9D467A69-57FF-4AE7-96EE-B18C4790CFFD&displaylang=en
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Bob
>>
>> "wrytat" <wrytat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:0F9A321E-0379-4EF4-8CF6-6D8B1EB44006@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I think I ought to describe how shutdown -r -m \\computer_name -t 60
>> >didn't
>> > work for Windows 98. When I tried that command on my server, it had no
>> > effect
>> > at all at the workstation installed with Win 98. And actually at the
>> > command
>> > prompt, it stated some problem with the connection, couldn't find the
>> > computer. But for workstation installed with XP, it showed a message
>> > telling
>> > the user that the system will restart, and then restart. Can anyone
>> > help
>> > me
>> > please? Thank you.
>> >
>> >
>> > "wrytat" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi! I had asked similar question before, but I still haven't find a
>> >> solution.
>> >> Is there a way to log off all users at all workstations connected to
>> >> Small
>> >> Business Server 2003, regardless of the Operating System each is
>> >> installed
>> >> with.
>> >>
>> >> I've tried using shutdown -r -m /computer_name, but that command only
>> >> work
>> >> for workstation that is installed with Windows XP, it doesn't work
>> >> with
>> >> Windows 98. So, is there any way to log off all users at specific
>> >> timing,
>> >> especially from Windows 98?
>> >>
>> >> Thank you.
>>
>>
>>


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