You can also set the system to go into Standby mode after a certain period, then require a password to get back in from Standby mode. It functions the same way as Ctrl + Alt + Del, Lock Computer.
To do this: Control Panel > Power Options. Set the System standby to whatever period of time you want. Then click the Advanced tab and check Prompt for password when computer goes off standby. E -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 3:40 AM To: 'Tim V(@DZ)'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: User Log off Get the windows 2000 Pro resource kit. In there is a tool called Windows exit screen saver. this logs off the user after a certain period of time. Hope this helps AJ Andrew Jones Network Services Central Law Training Ltd Tel: +44(0)121 355 0900 x536 Fax: +44(0)121 355 5517 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Tim V(@DZ) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 14 May 2002 17:20 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: User Log off Does anyone know of group policies, software, configurations that will automatically log a user off after a specific amount of time? Basically, people staying logged in is bad for a whole slew of privacy and security reasons (as you all know). My users seem to have trouble understanding this. I know I can set a Windows 2000 Group Policy for "logout automatically" and "time to terminate session" or something like that, but I'm pretty sure that only applies to terminal services clients. I searched the web for a while and came up with 12Ghosts Shutdown which is a small app that "overloads" the shutdown of Windows and among other things has a inactivity timer. However, in testing, having picky programs (like Outlook 2002) open will effectively not let 12Ghosts log the user out. Has anyone else solved this issue with some sort of technology, I'm wearing thin on user eduacation right now... -tim PS I suppose I should let everyone know that the network is completely Windows 2000.
