Thanks for the response, but this method is login-shell-specific; I
don't believe tcsh (and there may be others) sources /etc/profile.

On Sun, Mar 19, 2006 at 03:48, Art Wildman wrote:
> Pann McCuaig wrote:
> >idled seems not to be available nor much maintained these days.
> >
> >What are folks using to log out users who walk away from their desks
> >(for way too long)?
> >
> >Cheers,
> > Pann
> 
> RedHat KB: Article ID: 5762
> Last update: 06-15-05
> http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_43_5762.shtm
> 
> Issue: How do I configure my system to automatically logout a user after 
> a certain amount of inactivity?
> Resolution:
> 
> The system variable TMOUT can be set to specify the amount of time the 
> user is inactive before the user is automatically logged out. Set the 
> following listed below in the /root/.bashrc file:
> 
> TMOUT=3600
> 
> The system will logout the root account after one hour of inactivity. 
> The value entered for the TMOUT= variable is in seconds. To represent 1 
> hour, we have to multiply as follows: 1 hour is 60 minutes. 60 minutes * 
> 60 seconds = 3600 seconds.
> 
> After setting the parameter, the intended user will need to log out and 
> then log in for the changes to take effect. To make modifications apply 
> to all users on the system, specify the TMOUT variable in /etc/profile.
> 
> -HTH Art@JAX

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