Group policy based configuration
Group policy can be used to automatically configure the log off settings across a fleet of machines. Installing the application will also install the group policy definition (ADMX) file. When you open the group policy management console, you will see the Administrative Templates\Lithnet\IdleLogoff section.
This section contains a single setting - Log off inactive users.
- If you enable this setting, then the agent will be activated and will log users off at the time you specify.
- If you disable the setting, then the agent will be disabled and will not log users off automatically.
- If you leave it as ‘not configured’, then whatever the local administrator of the PC has manually configured will take effect.
Group policy will always override whatever has been set locally.
Running the installer will only install the ADMX files on the local machine. If you use Group Policy management tools on another machine, you will not see the settings. You will need to either install the ADMX files on that machine, or you can copy the ADMX definitions to the SYSVOL folder on the domain. See the following guide from Microsoft on how to set up a central policy definition store https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/3087759/. The ADMX files can be copied from %SystemRoot%\PolicyDefinitions\Lithnet on the machine they are installed on.
Note that the ADMX files are only required for editing group policy. They do not need to be installed on client machines for the policy to take effect.