TS Session Locking the Desktop 1

[E3xtc]

Hi All,

This is bound to get the silly question of the day award:

When users are connected to the Terminal Server, and are inactive, their session automatically locks the desktop (of their session - not to be confused with their local machine).
How is this timeframe defined? Where can I change it?

I have found where I can set the system to disconnect or log off idle sessions - but this is specifically to do with the locking of the session's desktop...

Anyone?

Thanks in advance.
Troy

 

[tfg13]

This could be interesting. Is the TS a part of the domain? The reason I ask is if it is, then do you have a domain lockout time? If so, you may need to think about using the loopback setting of the local machines GP and then configure any of the "needed" settings that way.

 

[E3xtc]

Thanks for the reply - yes, it is part of the domain, however no lockout time is applied.
When I am talking about the desktop being locked - it is the same as pressing ctrl/alt/del on a WinNT/2K/Xp machine....doesn't actually lock the domain account etc...just the session for security.....

Cheers
Troy

 

[tfg13]

I knew what you meant. Have you looked at the local policy of the machine? Could be set for a password protected screen-saver. If the domain doesn't have one, then it has to be on the local machine.

 

[polymath5]

Perhaps:?

On the TS: Administrative Tools/local security policy/Local Profiles/Security Options/Microsoft networkserver:Amount of idle time required before suspending session. Default is 15 minutes.

Does that do it for you?

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[E3xtc]

Brilliant! Thanks guys - was that "local sucrity policy"....forgot about that one and was focusing on the "local computer policy" that I had built myself...

Thanks again for your help!!

 

[polymath5]

Outstanding. Glad to have been a help!

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