Log off users automatically (W2K)

[AMJ2]

Hi,

How can I set way so users who are not actively using their PCs to be logged out immediately? Even if they have stuff open, I want to be able to log them out after x amount of minutes.
We have AD with all win2k pro machines.

Thanks for any ideas.

[king_ging]

i remember reading something in windows.net magazine

http://www.winscriptingsolutions.com/

[AMJ2]

I couldn't find it. Thanks though.

[king_ging]

i will try to find it or at least put something together this weekend

[AMJ2]

Thank you very much. I am clueless.

[myanimator]

An idea would be perhaps to use one of those programs that allows you to specify a command to run as a screen saver. So if you have your screen saver for 15mins have it run Shutdown.exe (available in the resource kit) with the log off flag and that could work. Just a theory really but maybe it will light some lightbulbs ;)

[psycogi]

the machine would have to be inactive for the 15 mins, else the screensave wouldnt activate. I have a remote shut down exe somewhere, u could just use that and shut them down manually... else look into allowed times in the user profile

[AMJ2]

Here is what I am really faced with:
I have users log on to shared PCs and leave them inactive. On the other hand I also have a domain-wide Group Policy restriction to automatically lock the workstation (screen server) for security after xx minues of inactivity. Those users when they leave the machines it locks, of course, causing other users not to be able to use them. I tried using WinExit.scr from the resource kit Cd. It sucks becuase I want the settings to reflect to anyone who logs on to those machines. The WinExit is sweat as it is, but I want it to reflect to every user who logs on, that includes the special configs I did to WinExit.
How do you shutdown automatically using screen saver? Do I need to know scripts?

Any ideas?
Thanks

[king_ging]

not sure about this app but it is worth a try

<a target="_blank" href=http://www.downlinx.com/proghtml/295/29535.htm> Downlinx.com </a>

<a target="_blank" href=http://www.12ghosts.com/ghosts/shutdown.htm> 12Ghosts.com </a>
<a target="_blank" href=http://www.wmsoftware.com/shutdownplus/sdpprof.htm> wmsoftware.com </a>

still looking amj2

<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by king_ging on 07/05/02 10:14.</FONT></P><P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by king_ging on 07/05/02 10:16.</FONT></P>