How to limit user logons

tekaro · 10-22-2006, 09:59 PM

i'm trying to setup a policy for all the users on a domain NOT to be able to login on more than 1 PC at a time !!!

i tought that there was an option to enable this through Group Policy but i am not able to find anything in regards to this

Can anyone help ????

johnkellettcouk · 10-23-2006, 05:06 AM

There is no way to do this directly through Active Directory. However Microsoft have a free tool called limit logon. It is designed so you can limit number of users logging on (and works with terminal server sessions) but also shows what users are logged on to the domain.

http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/d/0/fd05def7-68a1-4f71-8546-25c359cc0842/limitlogin.exe.php?t=28[/url]

tekaro · 10-26-2006, 01:01 AM

johnkellettcouk this looks very interesting and more likely exactly what i need

i will check it out right away !!!!

have you used it before ???

newhouse1390 · 10-27-2006, 07:18 AM

What is the path to the scripts in Windows 2003? I keep getting in invalid alert.

tekaro · 10-29-2006, 06:16 PM

i couldn't get it to work either but this not a very good solution to limit user logins. It does clickcount to determine connection to the Active Directory so if user logs in the script applies a click to the login counter and when the user logs out it subtracts it. Problem is what would happen if a machine is just switched off, power outage or even blue screen => script will not run obviously ......

has anyone any other solutions ?!?!??!??!

BTW johnkellettcouk thaks again !!!

**Squashman** · 10-30-2006, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tekaro

ihas anyone any other solutions ?!?!??!??! !!!

I do. I do. I do. Use Netware. It has been able to do that natively for many many many years. I only go back to Netware 5, but I am sure it has been a feature since 4.11.

I am just joking of course. We had this discussion on another forum that I visit. I know some people use a combination of VBscripts to check for this. I will have to find that thread. I will post back when I do.

tekaro · 10-30-2006, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squashman

I am just joking of course. We had this discussion on another forum that I visit. I know some people use a combination of VBscripts to check for this. I will have to find that thread. I will post back when I do.

it would be highly appreciated if you could provide us with some points in regards to this issue

10-22-2006, 09:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
tekaro Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 18 OS: Win2k, Win2k3, WinXP	How to limit user logons i'm trying to setup a policy for all the users on a domain NOT to be able to login on more than 1 PC at a time !!! i tought that there was an option to enable this through Group Policy but i am not able to find anything in regards to this Can anyone help ????

10-23-2006, 05:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnkellettcouk Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1 OS: XP	There is no way to do this directly through Active Directory. However Microsoft have a free tool called limit logon. It is designed so you can limit number of users logging on (and works with terminal server sessions) but also shows what users are logged on to the domain. http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/d/0/fd05def7-68a1-4f71-8546-25c359cc0842/limitlogin.exe.php?t=28[/url] Last edited by crazijoe; 10-23-2006 at 05:27 AM. Reason: link to personal forum

10-27-2006, 07:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
newhouse1390 Member, Networking Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,040 OS: Windows Server 2003	What is the path to the scripts in Windows 2003? I keep getting in invalid alert. __________________ Because you can read this thank a teacher, because it's English thank a soldier.

10-26-2006, 01:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
tekaro Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 18 OS: Win2k, Win2k3, WinXP	johnkellettcouk this looks very interesting and more likely exactly what i need i will check it out right away !!!! have you used it before ???

10-29-2006, 06:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
tekaro Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 18 OS: Win2k, Win2k3, WinXP	i couldn't get it to work either but this not a very good solution to limit user logins. It does clickcount to determine connection to the Active Directory so if user logs in the script applies a click to the login counter and when the user logs out it subtracts it. Problem is what would happen if a machine is just switched off, power outage or even blue screen => script will not run obviously ...... has anyone any other solutions ?!?!??!??! BTW johnkellettcouk thaks again !!!