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by **james layt** » Wed, 27 Nov 1996 04:00:00

I am using Solaris 2.5 and I want to force logout if no activity
occurs within 15 minutes. I modified the etc/default/login file to
TIMEOUT=900 what else do I need to do. When I login as a normal user
is does not log me off.

Thanks,

Jim

by **Neil Waybrig** » Thu, 28 Nov 1996 04:00:00

Get "idled" (one site is ftp.cs.hope.edu /pub/idled). The TIMEOUT
variable in /etc/default/login doesn't do what you are thinking.
Enter a user name at the login prompt and see how many seconds it
takes for the login process to decide you haven't entered your
password in enough time.

>I am using Solaris 2.5 and I want to force logout if no activity
>occurs within 15 minutes. I modified the etc/default/login file to
>TIMEOUT=900 what else do I need to do. When I login as a normal user
>is does not log me off.
>Thanks,
>Jim

Robert N. Waybright
The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent my own
(or anyone else's for that matter).
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by **Scott W. Giffor** » Fri, 29 Nov 1996 04:00:00

Quote:> I am using Solaris 2.5 and I want to force logout if no activity
> occurs within 15 minutes. I modified the etc/default/login file to
> TIMEOUT=900 what else do I need to do. When I login as a normal user
> is does not log me off.

The timeout in /etc/default/login is (I believe) the amount of time
before the "login:" prompt gives up and goes away when somebody telnets in.
You need to install a seperate package to do that...I recommend untamo, a
simple search of the WWW or Archie should find it.

-----Scott.

by **Jeff Comsto** » Fri, 29 Nov 1996 04:00:00

>I am using Solaris 2.5 and I want to force logout if no activity
>occurs within 15 minutes. I modified the etc/default/login file to
>TIMEOUT=900 what else do I need to do. When I login as a normal user
>is does not log me off.

>Thanks,

>Jim

Give everyone /bin/ksh as a login shell, then set TMOUT to 900 in
/etc/profile.

--
Jeffrey Comstock

WWW: http://www.skypoint.com/members/jrc/
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by **Andrew Gide** » Tue, 03 Dec 1996 04:00:00

>>I am using Solaris 2.5 and I want to force logout if no activity
>>occurs within 15 minutes. I modified the etc/default/login file to
>>TIMEOUT=900 what else do I need to do. When I login as a normal user
>>is does not log me off.

>Give everyone /bin/ksh as a login shell, then set TMOUT to 900 in
>/etc/profile.

What about wu-ftpd connections? I assume that this will
not handle those.

Quote:>Get "idled" (one site is ftp.cs.hope.edu /pub/idled).

Will this handle wu-ftpd connections?

Thanks...

Andrew

by **Jeff Comsto** » Tue, 03 Dec 1996 04:00:00

>>>I am using Solaris 2.5 and I want to force logout if no activity
>>>occurs within 15 minutes. I modified the etc/default/login file to
>>>TIMEOUT=900 what else do I need to do. When I login as a normal user
>>>is does not log me off.

>>Give everyone /bin/ksh as a login shell, then set TMOUT to 900 in
>>/etc/profile.

>What about wu-ftpd connections? I assume that this will
>not handle those.

No, this will only handle login shells. There is a seperate configuration file for timeouts
in wu-ftpd. I cant' think of what it is you have to set exactly though, look at the
manual.
--
Jeffrey Comstock

WWW: http://www.skypoint.com/members/jrc/
CW: -. .-. ----- -..

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Auto logoff of all users after 15 minutes of non activity.

Auto logoff of all users after 15 minutes of non activity.

Auto logoff of all users after 15 minutes of non activity.

Auto logoff of all users after 15 minutes of non activity.

Auto logoff of all users after 15 minutes of non activity.

Auto logoff of all users after 15 minutes of non activity.

Auto logoff of all users after 15 minutes of non activity.