Hi, I am working to set the idle session limit for Server console session. We have domain controllers installed in various locations and the local IT teams have access to login to DC's. We find that they login to the console sessions and the locks it. They do not logoff which generates some of the errors. We have already applied the policy to set terminal server idle session limit for Servers. I am not able to find any way to set limit to the console sessions like TS session. Please let me know if there is any way to achieve this. We have all Windows 2003 Servers.

Hi, I am working to set the idle session limit for Domain Controllers console session. We have domain controllers installed in various locations and the local IT teams have access to login to DC's. We find that they login to the console sessions and the locks it. They do not logoff which generates some of the errors. We have already applied the policy to set terminal server idle session limit for DC's. I am not able to find any way to set limit to the console sessions like TS session. Please let me know if there is any way to achieve this

HI Here you go Steps to setup disconnect session : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc758177(WS.10).aspx To set the time limit : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753112(WS.10).aspx CheersPlease VOTE as HELPFUL if the post helps you and remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Hello, have you tried to work with the GPO settings located under Computer, Policies, Administrative templates, Windows Components, Remote Desktop services, Remote Desktop hosts, Session time limites and here "Terminate session when time limits are reached"? But as that is not a real Directory service question you may ask here about: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winservergen/threadsBest regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

Refer below link this will be helpful. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753112(WS.10).aspx http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/34390-how-can-i-limit-terminal-services-and-console-to-one-session http://blogs.technet.com/b/tonyso/archive/2006/10/19/using-the-rdp-console-session.aspx http://www.networksteve.com/forum/topic.php/Terminal_Services_/_RDP_session_timeout/?TopicId=11119&Posts=0 Hope this helps Regards, Sandesh Dubey. ------------------------------- MCSE|MCSA:Messaging|MCTS|MCITP:Enterprise Adminitrator My Blog: http://sandeshdubey.wordpress.com This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Hello, already answered in your other thread: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winserverDS/thread/fcc3c2e7-25f7-43f2-a4d0-849eac0a4f4aBest regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

HI Here you go Steps to setup disconnect session : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc758177(WS.10).aspx To set the time limit : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753112(WS.10).aspx CheersPlease VOTE as HELPFUL if the post helps you and remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

The above is about the time for terminal server sessions which I have already configured. I need to disconnect idle server console sessions. The Servers are in remote locations and the IT team members there login to the console of the server and work. They do not take RDP session. After the work they keep the user logged into the console of the server and locks it. I need to disconnect/logoff those sessions.

From the servers in question, configure following local policy. Open Terminal Services Configuration. (Run -> cmd -> tscc.msc) In the console tree, click Connections. In the details pane, right-click the connection for which you want to modify time-out settings, and then click Properties. On the Sessions tab, above End a disconnected session, select the Override user settings check box. This allows you to configure time-out settings for the connection. Configure the following time-out settings as appropriate: In End a disconnected session, select the maximum amount of time that a disconnected session remains on the server. When the time limit is reached, the disconnected session ends. When a session ends, it is permanently deleted from the server. Select Never to allow disconnected sessions to remain on the server indefinitely. In Active session limit, select the maximum amount of time that a user's session can remain active on the server. When the time limit is reached, either the user is disconnected from the session or the session ends. When a session ends, it is permanently deleted from the server. Select Never to allow the session to continue indefinitely. In Idle session limit, select the maximum amount of time that an idle session (a session without client activity) remains on the server. When the time limit is reached, either the user is disconnected from the session or the session ends. When a session ends, it is permanently deleted from the server. Select Never to allow idle sessions to remain on the server indefinitely. Vote As Helpful, if you find my information useful ! This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees and confers no rights.

Hi, It is only showing RDP-TCP which will change the settings for RDP sessions but not for server console session. For RDP session I have already configured Group Policy and its working fine.

Hi Sukhwin08, As you said, the idle time disconnect sessions policy setting are not apply to console session. As far as I know, we cannot set the idle time for console session. In order to logoff the session, we need to login to the machine locally or remotely as an administrator and kick them off. If we RDP a new console session, we can directly logoff the previous console session. If it is a normal RDP session, we can run the following command to logoff the console session. Note: must as an administrator At command prompt, run Logoff 0 and press Enter. The console session (session 0) will be log off. Hope it helps. Best Regards, AidenAiden Cao TechNet Community Support