Need to auto reboot computer after 30 minutes
I have a unique issue. We have a number of common use computers for people. These computers are for general internet browsing without firewall restrictions. They are standalone workstations that are not on a domain. The issue has become that people are not respecting the 30 minute time limit. While everyone has been warned, right now we have no way of doing any real enforcement of time limit. What we'd like to do, is that when the person logs in with the "generaluser" account, a timer starts and 30 minutes later the computer either logs them off or reboots. Don't care if there is a count down warning or not, and don't care if they lose what they were doing (they were warned about the time). Is there any way to do this?
May 5th, 2011 6:44pm

I could develop a program that does that for you but its a bit of work. I have not seen anything like that in use anywhere. My MVP is for the Windows Desktop Experience, i.e. Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 IT Remote Assistance is available for a fee. I am best with C++ and I am learning C# using Visual Studio 2010 Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Hardcore Games | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews
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May 5th, 2011 7:50pm

<Nynx> wrote in message news:db0a3101-b72b-4ea7-9199-655e9ca1dfe3@communitybridge.codeplex.com... I have a unique issue. We have a number of common use computers for people. These computers are for general internet browsing without firewall restrictions. They are standalone workstations that are not on a domain. The issue has become that people are not respecting the 30 minute time limit. While everyone has been warned, right now we have no way of doing any real enforcement of time limit. What we'd like to do, is that when the person logs in with the "generaluser" account, a timer starts and 30 minutes later the computer either logs them off or reboots. Don't care if there is a count down warning or not, and don't care if they lose what they were doing (they were warned about the time). Is there any way to do this? Maybe something like this: http://www.isdecisions.com/en/software/userlock SC Tom
May 5th, 2011 10:48pm

Hi, Thanks for posting in Microsoft TechNet Forum. According to your description, this would be better to use specific manager tool to help you under current circumstance. As an alternative, you could create a logon script of shutdown computer to test in your environment: Shutdown Assign User Logon Scripts Hope it helps. Alex Zhao TechNet Subscriber Support in forum. If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.comPlease 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.
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May 6th, 2011 5:36am

You can do that by writing a small batch file (.bat). Copy and paste the code below in "Notepad" and save as a ".bat" file. Finally you should put the file into the "startup" of the user. This batch file will shutdown the computer exactly after 30 minutes... @echo off shutdown /s /t 1800 exit Please do not forget that users can cancel this operation by typing in "CMD" or "Run" the following command if they know how to do it and if they are logged with a "administrator" user account. shutdown /a Thanks Kubilay Elmas
May 6th, 2011 10:09am

that is easy to circumvent My MVP is for the Windows Desktop Experience, i.e. Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 IT Remote Assistance is available for a fee. I am best with C++ and I am learning C# using Visual Studio 2010 Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Hardcore Games | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews
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May 6th, 2011 3:19pm

It is. Our library has such system. One logs on using their library ID and they are exactly alloted an hour per day. Renee
May 6th, 2011 7:47pm

There are several angles, one libraries use is a server based timer. My MVP is for the Windows Desktop Experience, i.e. Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 IT Remote Assistance is available for a fee. I am best with C++ and I am learning C# using Visual Studio 2010 Developer | Windows IT | Chess | Economics | Hardcore Games | Vegan Advocate | PC Reviews
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May 6th, 2011 8:03pm

Hi, I am just writing to check the status of this thread. Was the information that provided in previous reply helpful to you? Do you have any further questions or concerns? Please feel free to let us know. Alex Zhao TechNet Subscriber Support in forum. If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.comPlease 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.
May 8th, 2011 10:35pm

Hi, As this thread has been quiet for a while, we assume that the issue has been resolved. At this time, we will mark it as ‘Answered’ as the previous steps should be helpful for many similar scenarios. If the issue still persists, please feel free to reply this post directly so we will be notified to follow it up. You can also choose to unmark the answer as you wish. BTW, we’d love to hear your feedback about the solution. By sharing your experience you can help other community members facing similar problems. Thanks for your understanding and efforts. Alex Zhao TechNet Subscriber Support in forum. If you have any feedback on our support, please contact tngfb@microsoft.comPlease 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.
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May 11th, 2011 10:28pm

The computers are non-domain and the login account can be set as a non administrator. So if the start up script is applied via the computer's GPO, can that be halted with them as a limited user account?
May 19th, 2011 12:05am

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