Kill users after WAN failure:

[dchp]

Would anyone know if there is a setting to automatically log users(or kill them) after a network connection failure? A timeout perhaps?

 

[avadh]

Hello,
If in the connection to the wan is thru modem, then there is settings in modem sttrings that will turn off the connection for the users.

 

[mkharris]

There is a shell variable called TMOUT, which you can use to exit the shell if nothing has been typed for a while. If, i.e. you set TMOUT=600, then that would allow for 10 minutes of inactivity before exiting.

 

[gheist]

or TCP keepalives will bring tcp connections down after some time ( no -o tcp_keepintvl??? half seconds ), success with applications may vary

 

[Guest_imported]

U can see also the tcp_keepidle wich is by default set to 14400 ( 1 unit 1/2 second)

to change it
no -o tcp_keepidle=newvalue

 

[dchp]

Thank you for your assistance. Your responses are appreciated.