Bug#1035883: general: TMOUT and autologout are set to 3600, but logout occurs much earlier

[Peter Wienemann]

Dear Jim,

On 10.05.23 17:01, Jim Anderson wrote:

I realize that auto logout is a general security feature, but in my
case, I have a secrure environment where only my wife and I have access to
my computer. I strong prefer to NOT have my computer auto logout for 10 hours,
allowing me to leave my computer in the evening and return to it in the
morning without haveing to log on.

I have the enrivonment variables TMOUT and autologout both set to 36000,
or 10 hours, but these are not honored by the system.


from what does your computer log you out when it logs you out: A 
graphical user session or a shell session? TMOUT only controls the 
time-out of shell sessions.


Best regards,

Peter

Bug#1035883: general: TMOUT and autologout are set to 3600, but logout occurs much earlier

[Jim Anderson]

Package: general
Severity: minor

Dear Maintainer,

This bug report is a rather minor issue, but it is an inconvenience for me.

I realize that auto logout is a general security feature, but in my
case, I have a secrure environment where only my wife and I have access to
my computer. I strong prefer to NOT have my computer auto logout for 10 hours,
allowing me to leave my computer in the evening and return to it in the
morning without haveing to log on.

I have the enrivonment variables TMOUT and autologout both set to 36000,
or 10 hours, but these are not honored by the system.

Thank you.

Jim Anderson


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