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Program needed to stay logged in
Posted on 11/17/15 at 9:59 am
Posted on 11/17/15 at 9:59 am
New software at work logs you out automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity. Aggravating as hell. I can be working on a word document or a spread sheet in another window and go back to the main program tab and have to log back in again and again and again. Is there anything I can run in the background to keep this logging out from happening? 20 minutes is ridiculous.
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Posted on 11/17/15 at 10:14 am to potent357
You need to talk to the IT dept. to try to get the timer changed, but chances are that will be fruitless.
Not only are you probably not going to find anything to keep you logged in, but if a program were to do that it would be a security risk. The timer is there for a reason, don't try to bypass it. That's just asking for trouble.
Not only are you probably not going to find anything to keep you logged in, but if a program were to do that it would be a security risk. The timer is there for a reason, don't try to bypass it. That's just asking for trouble.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 10:19 am to potent357
I'll help bypass your corporate security.
I assume you are using a VPN to your company or you are working on the company LAN. Also assuming it routes all traffic through your company.
If you are on Windows, open a command prompt and type "ping -t www.yahoo.com". Leave it open.
If you're on mac, open a terminal window and do the same, but leave off the "-t".
But, like Kork said, talk to your IT dept first to see if there's an approved solution.
If it's happening to you, it's happening to everyone and the uproar should get a more reasonable fix put in place.
I assume you are using a VPN to your company or you are working on the company LAN. Also assuming it routes all traffic through your company.
If you are on Windows, open a command prompt and type "ping -t www.yahoo.com". Leave it open.
If you're on mac, open a terminal window and do the same, but leave off the "-t".
But, like Kork said, talk to your IT dept first to see if there's an approved solution.
If it's happening to you, it's happening to everyone and the uproar should get a more reasonable fix put in place.
This post was edited on 11/17/15 at 10:21 am
Posted on 11/17/15 at 10:28 am to potent357
Those timeouts are set for a reason.
At my company, we have 30 minute timeouts. It is a SOX compliance thing for us.
It also is because of people like you that want to log in to a program and then leave it open all day even if you are not working in it, thus using a license. Those licenses cost a lot of money.
At my company, we have 30 minute timeouts. It is a SOX compliance thing for us.
It also is because of people like you that want to log in to a program and then leave it open all day even if you are not working in it, thus using a license. Those licenses cost a lot of money.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 10:53 am to SG_Geaux
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It also is because of people like you that want to log in to a program and then leave it open all day even if you are not working in it, thus using a license. Those licenses cost a lot of money.
Definitely. I admin my company's QMS software. You'd be amazed how much license usage goes up just by extending that timeout for 15 minutes, because people never log out...ever.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 10:58 am to Meauxjeaux
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Meauxjeaux
He said it still happens if he is working on another window. Therefore, the timeout appears to be built into the program itself.
Also, if you're pinging a website over and over and over again, corporate IT staff or equipment is bound to notice this activity eventually.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 11:39 am to efrad
Small local company with our own website. I do all my work through our own website. The company that supplies the software to connect to our website controls the time out feature and they claim they cannot change it. There are only two of us here that will ever be using the software. And since this is not a retail business there should be no issue with security. I don't understand why I can't log in in the morning and stay logged in all day until I leave. Even when I am away from my desk there is no one else here to access my computer. That is why I am asking.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 11:45 am to Meauxjeaux
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I'll help bypass your corporate security.
I assume you are using a VPN to your company or you are working on the company LAN. Also assuming it routes all traffic through your company.
If you are on Windows, open a command prompt and type "ping -t www.yahoo.com". Leave it open.
If it's happening to you, it's happening to everyone and the uproar should get a more reasonable fix put in place.
I am our corporate security and our IT department
Regular high speed internet. It only affects the two of us working here. I assume there are larger companies using the same software around the country that may have 50 employees and there is potential for a security risk at that level, I don't think we have that issue at all. In fact, I know we don't. I am going to try the PING suggestion and see what happens.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 12:28 pm to potent357
You may need to be active within the program, not just on the computer.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 1:10 pm to h0bnail
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You may need to be active within the program, not just on the computer.
Yes, as stated, it may be an application time out rather than a network/vpn-ish timeout.
In which case the ping thing won't help.
The way the topic was worded, I thought it was a general network-level timeout.
This post was edited on 11/17/15 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 11/17/15 at 3:57 pm to h0bnail
quote:You may be right. I think it is as simple as moving a cursor with the mouse to show some sign of being present. I haven't had time today to try the ping idea mentioned earlier.
You may need to be active within the program, not just on the computer.
Posted on 11/17/15 at 7:22 pm to potent357
With Windows 7, I open Windows Media Player, turn down the sound and have a song loop.
Others place a golf ball or other objects on the Windows, ALT or CTRL keys.
Others place a golf ball or other objects on the Windows, ALT or CTRL keys.
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