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ActiveExit XP
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Version
3.0
If you are an administrator of a computer site, and
other users often forget to log off from their
accounts when they leave the computers, you can set
up ActiveExit XP to log off such users automatically
after a period of inactivity. ActiveExit can not only
logoff the inactive user, but also shut down or
hibernate the computer, as well as lock the
workstation, provided that the computer itself
supports such operations. Even if a user has locked
the computer, or if no user is logged on to Windows,
ActiveExit can shutdown or hibernate the computer
after the idle period you set up, to conserve energy
and reduce the wear of the computer components. If
other users of your computer often shutdown it
unnecessarily, you can stop them from using the
shutdown command by configuring ActiveExit to protect
that command with a password. You can also set up
ActiveExit to run a program before exiting Windows,
to, for instance, backup your data, or clean up your
hard disk automatically at the end of the work day.
Windows XP allows the administrators to restrict the
logon hours for certain users, but it does not
provide a way to forcefully log the users off Windows
when the allowed hours end. ActiveExit XP can help
you overcome this limitation: you can use it to set
up a weekly schedule of the allowed hours, and
ActiveExit will not only prevent users from logging
on during the denied hours, but it will also log them
off automatically when the allowed time ends. You may
find this feature of ActiveExit useful if you are a
parent and your kids spend too much time with the
computer playing games or chatting with buddies. You
yourself can continue using the computer at any time
by overriding the ActiveExit function by entering a
password you can set up.
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