Vista Tutorial - Task Manager Users - Disconnect Network User Connection

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How to Disconnect a Network User Connection in Vista

Information

This will show you how to select and disconnect a user connected to your computer through a network.

NOTE

This acts the same as logging off a locally logged on user.

WARNING

You must be an administrator, or apply the administrator password to do this.

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Here's How:

1. Open Task Manager.
NOTE: Press CTRL+SHIFT+ESC, or right click on the Taskbar and click on Task Manager.

2. Click on the Process tab. (See screenshot below step 4)

3. Click on Show processes from all users.
NOTE: This elevates the Task Manager. If you do not this, then you will receive this error when you try to disconnect the user: User username (SessionId=2) could not be disconnected. Access is denied.

4. Click on Continue in the UAC prompt.

5. Click on the Users tab. (See screenshot below step 7)
NOTE: The Users tab is unavailable on computers that are members of a network domain.

6. Click on a user that you want to disconnect their network connection to your computer.
NOTE: A connected network user will have their Computer Name under the Client Name column.

7. Click on the Disconnect button.
NOTE: This button will be grayed out if the listed user is not connected by a network and is only connected locally (EX: Switch User) instead. See: How to Log Off a Local User in Vista

8. Click on Disconnect user to confirm. (See screenshot below)

9. Task Manager will now no longer have the user listed since they have been disconnected.

That's it,
Shawn