idleout(ADM)                    19 June 1992                    idleout(ADM)


 Name

    idleout - log out idle users

 Syntax

    idleout [ minutes | hours:minutes ]

 Description

    The idleout command monitors line activity and logs out users whose ter-
    minal remains idle longer than a specified period of time.  Minutes are
    assumed; if a colon appears in the number, hours are assumed.

    The utility uses a default file, /etc/default/idleout, to indicate the
    interval a user's terminal may remain idle before being logged out. This
    file has one entry:

       IDLETIME=time

    The time format is identical to that used on the command line.  The time
    specified in the default file is overridden by idletime if idletime is
    specified on the command line.  Note that, if idletime is zero, no moni-
    toring takes place and idle users are not logged out.  You can either run
    idleout from the command line, or, to have continuous coverage, you must
    add the program name in /etc/rc2.d/S88USRDEFINE to see to it that the
    program is run each time the system is rebooted.

 Files

    /etc/default/idleout
    /etc/utmp
    /etc/wtmp

 See also

    getut(S), kill(S), who(C)

 Value added

    idleout is an extension of AT&T System V provided by The Santa Cruz
    Operation, Inc.