Re: idle session limits
TP,
Thanks for the reply. I will implement it on monday. I think you hit it on
the head, since, am running an app on their logon. My oversight error, and
would have never figured this out without your help. I appreciate the time
and effort you and Vera put into helping all of us.
Thanks again
--
stevie6
"TP" wrote:
> Hi Steve,
>
> When you install a 2003 server the default is for each
> local user [whose profile is created from the default user
> profile] to have the Windows Server 2003 screen saver
> (scrnsave.scr) set with a 10 minute timeout and resume
> password protection enabled. This is why users are
> prompted for their password if they leave their session idle
> for 10 minutes. TS session time limits have nothing to do
> with the screen saver.
>
> The solution is to have them manually change their screen
> saver settings or set them automatically via group policy.
>
> Put another way, if you install 2003 server with Terminal
> Server enabled, create users, and they logon via
> Remote Desktop, then they will be prompted to enter
> their password after 10 minutes of idle time.
>
> If I have misunderstood what is happening in your
> environment please let me know.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -TP
>
> stevie wrote:
> >
> > --
> >
> > TP,
> >
> > thanks for replying back, so quick. There is no screen saver running on the
> > server. I am using local user settings for regulating the time, which is,
> > End a session = 1 min
> > Active session limit= Never
> > Idle session limit =1 hour
> >
> > When a session limit is reached = disconnect
> >
> > Allow any connection from any client
> >
> > I'm not running active directories, nor a domain controller. Question,
> > should I enable the time limits in GP, to get away from this 10 minute limit
> > for my users, and should I set it at a higher value, than the limits I have
> > them set. ie: 30 minutes for idle, and in GP enable = 1 hr
> >
> > Thanks again for your quick response.
> >
> >
> > steve
> >
> > stevie6
>
