>Hi Ed,
>
>Good day!
>
>It's me again...
>
>>>I was wondering if Windows NT has a time out function
>>>similar to Novell wherein if a user doesn't use the computer
>>>for a while. It basically kicks it out of the network.
>>>
>>>This happens in my DOS workstations.
>
>>This is set by account or group, and may be set as a limit on hours that the >user may access the server/domain, or a period of inactivity. There's detailed >information on setting the operating hours and inactivity logout parameters in
>>John Savill's NT FAQ, a free reference resource on the net.
>
>I've looked at the Faq. I saw the ways to setting the operating hours
>but couldn't find how to set the period of inactivity. I'm sorry.
>Could you be more specific as to how to set the period of
>inactivity?
>
>I've looked at how the group accounts were setup. No measures were placed
>made to log off someone beyond a specific period of time.
>
>Thanks for your help.


If you go to www.artisoft.com (Lantastic) and search, they have an article on the registry setting in NT for changing that inactivity time. We used to have bunches of DOS workstations running Lantastic that would disconnect after 15 minutes. Sorry, I don't remember the search criteria, or the registry setting. But I do know it's there. You may also be able to find it at Microsoft.

I just went there and found this:


Solution: For NT Server 3.5 and above:


1. Open a command prompt, or use Start, Run, and type: cmd and enter.


2. Type the following line and hit enter:


NET CONFIG SERVER /AUTODISCONNECT:-1


Syntax:


NET CONFIG SERVER /AUTODISCONNECT:TIME set the maximum number of minutes a user's session can be inactive before it is disconnected. You can specify -1 to never disconnect. The range is -1-65535 minutes.


HTH