Limited time access to a computer

I would like to set a limited tme to a computer, to which an user shall have
an access.

In the user addiministration pannel it is possible to set this.

I observed that it is working tis way so the user really canot logon if the
time is not right.

But as long as he is logged his computer works regardles of the fact that
his time to logon is over.

Is there any way to limit a time the user uses his computer (this mean
closing th session after the user time is over).

with regards

Marek Staniewski

Henry
Sat Sep 27 22:02:51 CDT 2003

You could write a script or exe that you could schedule to do the
logoff, either based on the Logoff.vbs that was in the NT4 Res Kit,
or some 3rd party utils out there.

Personally I'd find it dangerous to cut off the accountant 1/2 way through
posting the Company Wages Bank Transfer, or the Director 95% of the
way through his unsaved early morning marketing presentation - or any
similar activity by a user.

If you're concerned about users leaving their PCs on when they walk away
or go home you can use the LogOff.scr Screen Saver which I think was in
the same Res Kit, or you might find it on the net.


Henry Craven
-------------------
31 Oct = 25 Dec


"Marek Staniewski" <marek.staniewski@derco.com.pl> wrote in message
news:epeSyiThDHA.1872@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I would like to set a limited tme to a computer, to which an user shall
have
> an access.
>
> In the user addiministration pannel it is possible to set this.
>
> I observed that it is working tis way so the user really canot logon if
the
> time is not right.
>
> But as long as he is logged his computer works regardles of the fact that
> his time to logon is over.
>
> Is there any way to limit a time the user uses his computer (this mean
> closing th session after the user time is over).
>
> with regards
>
> Marek Staniewski
>
>


---
Outgoing mail has been scanned for Viri and is deemed to be Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 23-Sep-2003

Steve
Sun Sep 28 04:01:52 CDT 2003

Marek Staniewski wrote:

> I would like to set a limited tme to a computer, to which an user
> shall have an access.
>
> In the user addiministration pannel it is possible to set this.
>
> I observed that it is working tis way so the user really canot logon
> if the time is not right.
>
> But as long as he is logged his computer works regardles of the fact
> that his time to logon is over.
>
> Is there any way to limit a time the user uses his computer (this mean
> closing th session after the user time is over).
>
> with regards
>
> Marek Staniewski

You can set this in Group Policy:

Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options > "Automatically
log off users when logon time expires"

And there's also a "Automatically log off users when logon time expires
(local)", though what the difference is, I don't know...

--
Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
---------------------------------------
MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.

Henry
Sun Sep 28 06:08:02 CDT 2003

Very Cool.
Do you know how Cut-throat this logoff is ?

...or would you go with something like PSShutdown
from the folks at SysInternals ?

Henry Craven
-------------------
Only 10 people understand Binary.
Those that do and those that don't.


"Steve Foster [SBS MVP]" <steve.foster@picamar.co.uk> wrote in message
news:uox3p8ZhDHA.1952@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>
> You can set this in Group Policy:
>
> Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options > "Automatically
> log off users when logon time expires"
>
> And there's also a "Automatically log off users when logon time expires
> (local)", though what the difference is, I don't know...
>
> --
> Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
> ---------------------------------------
> MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.


---
Outgoing mail has been scanned for Viri and is deemed to be Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.521 / Virus Database: 319 - Release Date: 23-Sep-2003

Steve
Sun Sep 28 08:24:45 CDT 2003

Henry Craven wrote:

> Very Cool.
> Do you know how Cut-throat this logoff is ?
>
> ...or would you go with something like PSShutdown
> from the folks at SysInternals ?
>

I have no idea. I would certainly expect that the user gets offered the
chance to save work...

--
Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
---------------------------------------
MVPs do not work for Microsoft. Please reply only to the newsgroups.