Windows NT Does Not Have Ability to Force a User to Log Off

 Last reviewed: November 6, 1997
Article ID: Q104194

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

Windows NT does not provide the ability to force a user to log off a computer after a period of inactivity by default.

You can add this capability programmatically to Windows NT with a screen saver that calls the ExitWindowsEx API. Third-party application vendors may provide a forced logoff solution, but it is not included with Windows NT.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : ntsecurity kbother
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: November 6, 1997
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