Change Logged In User

[acent]

Greetings,

I figure there has to be a way to do this... just can't find it. Here's what I want to do:

I want to allow my users to force the current logged in user to log off, so they can log in. I do not want to user Fast User Switching as that would allow multiple users to be logged in.

This is an AD environment, all workstations are members of the 2008 domain.

Thanks for help on this.

"Nothing is so common-place as the wish to be remarkable."
--Shakespear

 

[linney]

In what circumstances would this be required? What is happening on the Workstation, is the Desktop Locked or in use, or is the connection being made remotely?

There are Logoff options on the Start Menu, or in Task Manager, or by pressing Ctrl Alt Del.

Maybe you are talking about something similar to these which hopefully should apply to Windows 7 too?

Vista Business - switch between domain and 'this computer' profile
thread1583-1550590

Vista logon
thread1583-1414973

 

[acent]

Thanks for the post.

What is happening is that users are not logging off. So when the second shift comes in, the workstation is locked and cannot be used. When you press CTRL+ALT+DEL to unlock the station, the only thing you can do is enter the password of the logged in user. Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL a second time has no affect. I truly hope I'm missing something, but this seems to leave the user with two options - obtain another user's credentials, or hold the power button in and force a shutdown; neither of which are good options.

In an XP/03 domain, there was a setting in the Group Policy "interactive Login: Display user information...." setting to stop the display of the username. This also helps protect security by requiring the full credential to unlock the station. Win 7/08 domains do not have this valuable policy setting.

Thanks for your help.

"Nothing is so common-place as the wish to be remarkable."
--Shakespear

 

[linney]

You might have to remove the ability to Lock the Workstation (and the resulting security implications), or live with it as it is now, unless you create another local user and thereby you would at least enable the ability for a proper Shutdown and Restarting of the locked machine. This option (Restart) is available only if you can access the switch user screen.

Prevent Users from Locking the Computer

http://maximumpcguides.com/windows-7/remove-lock-computer-in-the-windows-security-dialog-box/

 

[IllogicallyLogical]

Since the 1st shift users are leaving work at the end of their shift and not properly logging off for the 2nd shift users to be able to do their tasks... force the 1st shift users to logoff. Have a look at the following article for a good way to accomplish this.

- Forcing Afterhours User Logoffs

http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2010/08/24/forcing-afterhours-user-logoffs.aspx

Joey
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