[NTLUG:Discuss] configuring samba to force logoff

Rob Apodaca rapodaca at raacc.com
Wed Feb 25 20:27:01 CST 2004


On Wed, 2004-02-25 at 13:09, Richard Geoffrion wrote:
> Has anyone had any success in configuring samba to FORCE users to logoff the
> network at night?  I have never found any 'time restriction' settings, but
> there has to be SOMETHING one can do to make Microsoft users log out at
> night.
> 
> Maybe something to prevent them from accessing samba resources until they
> log off then back on... or how about doing something to the MS client so
> they have to reboot??

I don't think you can do it from samba. You might be able to use kixtart
though.
http://www.kixtart.org/

I use it to automatically install printers and map drives and such but I
don't know if you can use it to log off users. Search the mailing list
on that site and see.

Cheers,
-Rob




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