Stop from automatically logging off

[upplepop]

Here's an easy question...

I have a Windows 2000 server that I have constantly running a program. However, if there is no activity over the weekend, I come in Monday and it has logged out automatically, which stops the program I had running. Where is the setting to prevent the computer from logging off?

 

[vickero007]

Go to Start>>Programs>>Administrative Tools>>Local Security Policy

Expand Local Policies and click Security Options

Find "Automatically log off users when logon time expires" and disable it if it's enabled.

-Volkoff007

 

[vesselescape]

Not logging off the server is a security risk as well as a risk the machine can be shut down (thereby killing your critical proccess) by anyone with physical access.

Better to run the process as a service using srvany.exe or possibly the free version of " Fire Daemon " if you do not have access to the 2K resource kit.

Just my $00.02

 

[speedracercjr]

Its also possible that the server had rebooted during the weekend.

 

[seamus19]

why don't you lock the server, this will allow the process to run and secure the server