Auto log off for specific users on Windows Server 2022

Question

Hello, we have one tower server that runs windows server 2022 and everyone RDPs in with their own account and they should log off after 5 minutes of inactivity. Except for one user that is in the control room and that should not log out. I tried using local policy but you can't exclude a user from it and I tried computer management -> users -> session idle log off time but it was inconsistent. I also looked into using GPO but group policy like that is for multiple computers under a domain which is not the case for this. Help on this would be appreciated. I just want all users except one to auto logoff after 5 minutes on inactivity on their RDP.

Answer 1

Hello there,

Local Computer Policy 
   =>  Computer Configuration 
     =>  Administrative Templates 
	=>  Windows Components 
          =>  Remote Desktop Services 
            =>  Remote Desktop Session Host 
              =>  Session Time Limits

By default, it is set to the ‘Not configured’. Change this to ‘Enabled’. Now you will see the option “End a disconnected session” on the lower-left side. Set this value to the desired time. I have set this to 1 hour, so any disconnected user is logged off after 1 hour.

Hope this resolves your Query !!

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