Auto Log Off using window C#.net application

Question

Hi friends, I want to auto lgo off if user didn't perform any action within 30 min. Is it possible? iam using .net framwork 2.0.

Sam Hobbs · Answer

It is quite difficult to get right. The Application.Idle event helps but it does not do all of it. The attached project might show how to do it, but it will require more work if your application has more than one main form. Also, in this sample, if the form is activated then deactivated, then the timer will get reset. This is going to need more work to get it right but this will almost work. It will nearly certainly work in the situation where the user does not do anything in the computer.

Ifour Hiren · Answer

using System; using System.Windows.Forms; namespace WindowsApplication1 { public partial class Form1 : Form, IMessageFilter { private Timer mTimer; private int mDialogCount; public Form1() { InitializeComponent(); mTimer = new Timer(); mTimer.Interval =1000 * 60 * 30; // for 30 min mTimer.Tick += LogoutUser; mTimer.Enabled = true; Application.AddMessageFilter(this); } public bool PreFilterMessage(ref Message m) { // Monitor message for keyboard and mouse messages bool active = m.Msg == 0x100 || m.Msg == 0x101; // WM_KEYDOWN/UP active = active || m.Msg == 0xA0 || m.Msg == 0x200; // WM_(NC)MOUSEMOVE active = active || m.Msg == 0x10; // WM_CLOSE, in case dialog closes if (active) { if (!mTimer.Enabled) label1.Text = "Wakeup"; mTimer.Enabled = false; mTimer.Start(); } return false; } private void LogoutUser(object sender, EventArgs e) { // No activity, logout user if (mDialogCount > 0) return; mTimer.Enabled = false; label1.Text = "Time'z up"; } private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { mDialogCount += 1; Form frm = new Form2(); frm.ShowDialog(); mDialogCount -= 1; mTimer.Start(); } } } above code helps you to make it working.

Ali Hassoy · Answer

Tahnk you very much. It is nice way to manage it

Sujay Sarkar · Answer

Respected Sir, I am Sujay Sarkar from kolkata. Your code is realy wonderful & it's very helpful to me. Once again thank you very much. Regards Sujay Sarkar.

Lebogang Nthite · Answer

Hey Sam, Thanks for this code it works pretty well for program. I added few lines of code to make it work (auto log off); I'm just wondering if its gonna be cool with you if I can post this on Code Project since folks are struggling to get this right. Thanks again.

Sunny Dhiman · Answer

hi Pravin, I am not sure but may these steps help you. Step1) Create window service. Step2) On login or any activity on you application create a notepad file or make a database entry with actvity time. Step3) Run window service which continuously check last activity time. If this time increase more than your time limit then this service restart your window application.So it move you to l login page Thanks hope it work for you.

John Chagbert · Answer

Thanks Shrikant, I have tried your code - and I believe it works well only that I must be missing some pre-statements in my application as you have said "BEFORE THAT ...". Please take me through any other requisites there may be for this code to work. I'm a beginner.

Sam Hobbs · Answer

Do you mean that you need to log off the user from Windows? If so then probably the easiest and most effective solution would be to use system policies, then Windows will take care of everything automatically. The system administrator would do it without any programming required.

Soft Corner · Answer

Hi Anil, Don't call me sir , call me shrikant only :) as per my knowledge, i think we need to do this for each form where u want timeout, bcz we drop the timer control on form. i will work on this .. once i found solution for this i will share here. Thanks

Anil Kumar · Answer

Hi Shrikant sir, Is there other way to do this? I think the code you suggested, requires to write on each pages.

Soft Corner · Answer

Hi, you can achieve this using timer control , before that generate Deactivate & Activated event for Window form and implement below in that private void Form_Activated(object sender, EventArgs e) { timer1.Stop(); timer1.Enabled = false; } private void Form_Deactivate(object sender, EventArgs e) { timer1.Enabled = true; timer1.Tick += new EventHandler(timer1_Tick); timer1.Interval = 10000; // interval is in miliseconds .. current interval is for 10 sec timer1.Start(); } void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) { if (timer1.Interval == 10000) // once there window found still deactivated for perticular interval { timer1.Stop(); this.Close(); // here you can log off the user & call the new window } }

Auto Log Off using window C#.net application

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