Re: RWW - log off after timeout?

I normally install TightVNC (www.tightvnc.com, a remote control program) on
each workstation and put only the "listener" portion on the SBS server.
From the server, this allows me to access their workstation session and
"look over their shoulder" to see if there is any activity. If there
appears to be no activity, I can then log them off from within the TightVNC
user interface, then close the TightVNC session.

You can also look for activity in these two places in the Server Management
Console, although I'm convinced this 100% reliable as I've seen a few times
when the info at this places was not accurate. (This is where VNC comes in
handy).

Server Management | Advanced Management | Computer Management | System Tools
| Shared Folders | Sessions
Server Management | Advanced Management | Computer Management | System Tools
| Shared Folders | Open Files

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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"SusanV" <svanallen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi all,

I have 2 PCs setup for users who are out of the office to connect to via
RWW in order to transfer files or whatever, all is working fine, however
sometimes a remote user will "forget" to log off, leaving the machine
locked. I can unlock it by forcing a logoff, but I hate to do this as I
can't tell whether the user is actually active or simply left the session
open - on a couple of occasions I've bumped a user who was in the middle
of something during a time they are not normally logged on, and needless
to say they weren't best pleased.

Is there a way to force a RWW session to log the user off after a set time
of inactivity?

Failing that, is there a way to check if the user is active before bumping
them?

I know this is more of a "training" issue, but some refuse to be trained
<g>

TIA,

SusanV



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