Windows Server 2003 TS - Auto log off

[DomFino]

We are running Windows Server 2003, Terminal Server, for about 25 employees. Currently, if there is no activity on a workstaion the user is kicked out and must log back in. Unfortunately, this setting is about 10 minutes and we would like it to be 30 minutes of inactivity. In addition, the current setting of 10 minutes works for everyone except two employees who are never kicked out.

My question is:
Where do I find the setting that controls kicking out users after X time of inactivity?

Should it be one setting for all users or is it something I need to do for each user account?

As you have probably guessed, I am very new to this admin job and have no clue what or how the original system was set up.

Thanks for any advice.
Dom

 

[pgaliardo]

We set it by user in Active Directory Users and Computers. Go to the properties of the user, then click the Sessions tab and set the inactivity timeout to whatever you want.

You can also go to Start - Programs - Administrative Tools - Terminal Services Configuration. Right Click on the RDP Connection and go to the sessions tab. That will create server wide settings and you can choose to over ride individual user settings.

Hope that helps.

 

[DomFino]

Wow! pgaliardo ,
Thanks, that sure makes it easy. As they say, it is easy when you know how.
Thanks again.
Dom