Automatically log off a user after 10 minutes

[LukeC]

is there a script that can be applied to a OU via group policy to log users off automatically after 10minutes and not allow them to log back on that day?

Thanks

[Batman]

There is a group policy setting to log off users after a certain time, but I can't for the life of me remember where I saw it... dunno how you'd prevent them logging on again, but it's a start.

 

Why do you need to do this?

[p858snake]

There is a group policy setting to log off users after a certain time, but I can't for the life of me remember where I saw it... dunno how you'd prevent them logging on again, but it's a start.

 

Why do you need to do this?

The logon hours restrictions in AD would probably be the only way to stop them logging back in.

 

 

 

Sounds like you need some sort of script that runs on login then waits X minutes and then logs off and reports the account to the server so it can lock it.

[Michael]

If you download the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit it comes complete with a screensaver called Winexit.scr which'll logoff users after 10 minutes.

 

It won't stop them re-logging on that same day however. I don't believe this is possible.

[bossman]

@LukeC:

 

Would this be for all users?

As staff using IWB would inevitably find it a harrowing experience to have to keep logging in or for that matter having to get their login reset after 10 Mins.

 

We tried the screen saver policy and the backdraft from that was enormous so we had to remove the policy and it's effects.

[penfold]

There was a script on here limitlogon (or something similar) which can be used when people log on and adds the username/computer name to a text file. Then when a user logs on it checks to see if their name already exists as a file and if so denies then log on.

 

This could possibly be adapted to be created when a user is automatically logged off and so cannot log back on until you delete all files created? Maybe not the best way, but I think it may do what you want.

[LukeC]

the script is only to be used for a group of computers in the pupil foyer, as these are going to be used as internet pods used for checking emails and timetables primarly so we are trying to prevnt certain students hogging them all break and lunch. But we would also liek to disable them between certain times ie lessons time no access.