10.2 server doesn't have the log out feature at all. I had to use the
LogOutAE that Clif mentioned. We use networked home directories so
this became quite the challenge because the screen saver preference
changes for each computer a user logs into. If anyone needs to
implement this, I have documented the steps I had to take to make it
work:
http://plumblossom.org/forcelogout.html
-brad
______________
Brad Schonhorst
Network Administrator
Village Community School
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 09:40:58 -0400
> From: Clif Hirtle <email@hidden>
> Subject: Re: auto logout
> To: "mr.crockett" <email@hidden>
> Cc: email@hidden
>
> In addition to setting the security logout in the standard OS security
> pane,
> you have several 3rd party tools that allow additional options for
> auto-logouts as well.
>
> See the following:
>
> LogoutAE
> http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19347
>
> Ciao
> http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/23552
>
> LogoutScreenSaver
> http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/19314
>
> We use a combination of the security option under Mac OS 10.3 to manage
> "safe" logouts after varying times between 15-45 minutes (depending on
> room/area) as well as a standardized "nuclear" logout option (via the
> great
> LogoutAE app) after 60 minutes on all public Macs.
>
> Being as we can manage the standard Mac OS "safe" logouts from the
> Workgroup
> Manager on 10.3 Server, this allows both easy customization for
> standard
> user logouts AND a backup/forced logout option across our entire
> campus.
>
> HTH!
>
> --
> Clif Hirtle
> 203-392-6474
> Assistant Director Mac Labs
> Southern CT State University
> http://www.acc.southernct.edu/
>
>> From: "mr.crockett" <email@hidden>
>> Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 14:06:49 -0700
>> To: "mr.crockett" <email@hidden>
>> Cc: email@hidden
>> Subject: Re: auto logout
>>
>> thanks for all the replies I was unaware of the auto logout under the
>> security preference. I'm testing it's functionality as we speak. The
>> only problem I forsee now it it allows 120 seconds before logging out.
>> Does anyone know how to change this? Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> William Crockett
>> Technology Coordinator
>> Luther Burbank Middle School
>> Los Angeles Unified School District
>> http://burbankms.lausd.k12.ca.us
>>
>> On May 27, 2004, at 10:00 AM, mr.crockett wrote:
>>
>>> I've searched the archives and didn't find anything. I'd like to
>>> have
>>> remote desktop logout a user after x amount of time. Is this
>>> possible
>>> and if not by remote desktop does anyone know of another way.
>>> William Crockett
>>> Technology Coordinator
>>> Luther Burbank Middle School
>>> Los Angeles Unified School District
>>> http://burbankms.lausd.k12.ca.us
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