kill idle users

UNIX HP-UX
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Hi,

In my network we uses the NetTerm program to connect us to HP-UX 10.x server from windows workstations, but in some cases the user doesn't logout and close it by window's x button. The problem is that in HP-UX the user and all his tasks remain active and when he enter again HP-UX creates a new session without kill the old session. My question is how can I configure my server to kill the idle session or at least another solution?

Thanks..

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See this link.

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I am in the process of trying to figure out the configuration file to set the amount of time a user can idle. I didn't see anything in the files about removing orphaned sessions. I will continue to investigate and post my findings. :cool:

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you do not need an script just enter next into .profile of the users .
it's a idle tomeout counter .

TMOUT=1800
readonly TMOUT

in this exaple logged out after 30 minutes of idle .

have a nice day Wim .

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What happens to the user's background processes? I am assuming if they are not "nohup"ed they will be killed.

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I have instituted the TMOUT entry and it works like a charm. Thanks for the help. :smiley:

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$ who -u | grep 'jarhadta'
jarhadta   pts/2        Mar 26 15:46  1:15  18639  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/22       Feb 15 00:50  old    9540  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/23       Feb 15 00:50  old    9572  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/24       Feb 15 00:50  old    9616  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/25       Feb 15 00:50  old    9650  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/26       Feb 15 00:50  old    9690  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/27       Feb 15 00:50  old    9728  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/28       Feb 15 00:50  old    9761  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/29       Feb 15 00:50  old    9815  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/30       Feb 15 00:51  old   10056  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/31       Feb 15 00:51  old   10088  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/33       Feb 15 00:51  old    9954  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/32       Feb 15 00:51  old    9933  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/34       Feb 15 00:51  old    9992  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/36       Feb 15 00:51  old   10122  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/35       Feb 15 00:51  old   10024  10.236.0.207
jarhadta   pts/37       Feb 15 00:51  old   10156  10.236.0.207

Please tell me how can i kill this user 'jarhadta' which are in old status.

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who -u | grep 'jarhadta' | awk '$6=/old/{ print $7}' | xargs kill -HUP

Note, substitute the echo command for kill first to test it gives the processes you're looking for.

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I cannt understand what to do. please give me a detail command using my report.

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hi
awk '$6=/old/{ print $7}' | xargs kill -HUP i dont understand this. please give me the solution based on my report

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Did you try the command, and if so what was the results?

You have to use the full command posted, in my original post, not just:

awk '$6=/old/{ print $7}' | xargs kill -HUP

run the below, and it should give all the process ID's you want to kill, if
not please post results.

who -u | grep 'jarhadta' | awk '$6=/old/{ print $7}'
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hi
thanks. when i gave this command then i got process id and then when i want to kill that old process by using kill -9 PID(process id) then it shows no such process. It should be noted that 'jarhadta' is a ldap user. please resolve it for me.

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hi,
Any one here who can help me in this issue. please help me