Inactivity Logout

[lew]

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How can I increase the amount of time xp waits before logging me out for
inactivity?
-Lew

 

[Guest]

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Right click the Desktop, select Properties, Screen Saver and adjust the timeout there.

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Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
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"Lew" <lew@clsystems.com> wrote in message news:%231YgdggYFHA.2756@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> How can I increase the amount of time xp waits before logging me out for
> inactivity?
> -Lew

 

[Jack]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin (More info?)

Change settings in security policy. I don't remember the item name but I'm
sure you'll find it in the list.

 

[lew]

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Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:

> Right click the Desktop, select Properties, Screen Saver and adjust the timeout there.
>
I'm looking at Security Settings->Local Policies->Security
Options->Amount of idle time required....

does that ring a bell?

-Lew

 

[Guest]

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That doesn't apply to stand alone computers.

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/gp/563.asp

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.

"Lew" <lew@clsystems.com> wrote in message news:uqIDhjrYFHA.1344@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Doug Knox MS-MVP wrote:
>
>> Right click the Desktop, select Properties, Screen Saver and adjust the timeout there.
>>
> I'm looking at Security Settings->Local Policies->Security
> Options->Amount of idle time required....
>
> does that ring a bell?
>
> -Lew