Microsoft 2019 windows authentication, how to configure hard timeout without changing the authentication method?

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Microsoft 2019 windows authentication, how to configure hard timeout without changing the authentication method?

Answer 1

Hello Ganesen,

Thank you for your question and for reaching out with your question today.

In Windows Server 2019, you can configure a hard timeout for Windows authentication sessions without changing the authentication method itself. A hard timeout will automatically log out users after a specified period of inactivity. Here's how you can achieve this using Group Policy settings:

1. Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter. This will open the Group Policy Editor.
2. In the Group Policy Editor, navigate to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Security Options.
3. Look for the policy named "Interactive logon: Machine inactivity limit." Double-click on it to edit the policy.
4. Select the "Define this policy setting" option.
5. Set the desired inactivity limit in seconds. For example, to set a 30-minute inactivity timeout, calculate 30 minutes * 60 seconds/minute = 1800 seconds

To Apply the Changes:

1. Close the Group Policy Editor.
2. To apply the changes immediately, open a Command Prompt with administrative privileges and run the command: gpupdate /force.

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Answer 2

Thanks for the quick response.

Actually I was supposed to ask for Microsoft SharePoint 2019. The rephased question is Microsoft SharePoint with windows authentication, how to configure hard timeout without changing the authentication method? Can pls help?