Remote Tasks > Log a user off a computer

Logging a user off a computer

You might want to log a user off a computer if the user has accidentally left themselves logged on, or if you need to log in as an administrator.

From the left-hand pane, expand Computers and choose All Computers.
From the right-hand pane, right-click the computer and from the menu, choose Tasks, Log Off User.
Click the Options button.
At the 'Warning text' field, type the warning message that will be displayed at the computer before the task occurs.
At the 'Warning duration' field, specify how long the warning text will be displayed at the computer.
If you wish to log the user off if the computer is locked, ensure the box is ticked.
Under Disconnected Computers, define what you want to do if the target computer is disconnected from the network.
Click OK to close the Task Options window.
If you wish to run the task at a later date, tick the 'Schedule this task' box and then click the Edit Schedule button. You are presented with a Schedule Task window where you can specify when the task will occur, whether it will recur, and when it will expire.
Click OK.

Notes

To log a user off a selected computer, you can also choose Computer, Log Off User from the Tasks menu.
You can use the same process to log users off multiple computers. First select all of the computers that you wish to manage.