Vista Tutorial - Logoff a local user

Windows XP Pro

After 15 minutes of inactivity, I'd like to force a user to log off. I was
thinking that I could run a regular script to check for the screensaver
process (that would start after 15 minutes of inactivity).

Is there a way to cleanly logoff a user? This is a local account only (not
domain connected).

Now, unless there's a way for me to 'plug into' whatever kicks off the
screensaver, and have the script be run directly...

Marco

Look for WinExit.SCR in the windows 2003 resource kit. It will cause a
logoff when the screen saver kicks in. However, you still have the issue of
forcing the user to "KEEP" the screen saver settings the way you put them.

Gaurhoth


"Marco Shaw" <marcoDOTshaw_@_gmailDOTcom> wrote in message
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> Windows XP Pro
>
> After 15 minutes of inactivity, I'd like to force a user to log off. I
> was thinking that I could run a regular script to check for the
> screensaver process (that would start after 15 minutes of inactivity).
>
> Is there a way to cleanly logoff a user? This is a local account only
> (not domain connected).
>
> Now, unless there's a way for me to 'plug into' whatever kicks off the
> screensaver, and have the script be run directly...
>
> Marco
>

Could you control that with a local security policy?

Does the user have admin rights?
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"Gaurhoth" wrote:

> Look for WinExit.SCR in the windows 2003 resource kit. It will cause a
> logoff when the screen saver kicks in. However, you still have the issue of
> forcing the user to "KEEP" the screen saver settings the way you put them.
>
> Gaurhoth
>
>
> "Marco Shaw" <marcoDOTshaw_@_gmailDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:%23PYgORxaHHA.348@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > Windows XP Pro
> >
> > After 15 minutes of inactivity, I'd like to force a user to log off. I
> > was thinking that I could run a regular script to check for the
> > screensaver process (that would start after 15 minutes of inactivity).
> >
> > Is there a way to cleanly logoff a user? This is a local account only
> > (not domain connected).
> >
> > Now, unless there's a way for me to 'plug into' whatever kicks off the
> > screensaver, and have the script be run directly...
> >
> > Marco
> >
>
>