On the General tab, you can lock the user profile and set session timer limits. Figure 3 shows the General tab in the User Settings dialog box.
Figure 3: The General tab in the User Settings dialog box.
Lock Profile
On the General tab, under General Settings, select the Lock profile to prevent the user from making permanent changes check box to remove cache files or system history created by the user when the user logs off from the current session. We recommend that you limit the permanent changes made by users on a shared computer by locking the user profile.
There are important distinctions between locked user profiles and Windows Disk Protection. Table 5 shows some of the similarities and differences between locked profiles and Windows Disk Protection.
Table 5: Comparison of Locked Profile and Windows Disk Protection
| Feature | Similarities | Differences | When applied |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Locked Profile |
Removes changes a user has made to the user profile. Cache files, global history, and environment settings are cleared or restored to the default state. |
User profile is restored to the default state configured by administrator. |
At log off of user account. |
|
Windows Disk Protection |
Removes changes a user has made to the profile, to the system partition, and any files or data the user has saved on the shared computer or to another partition or drive. |
If Remove all changes at restart option is selected, restores the entire system partition to the original state configured by the administrator. |
At restart of shared computer. |
 Note: |
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| If a user profile is locked, Windows Disk Protection restores the profile to its default configuration regardless of whether the locked profile is saved to the protected system partition or on another drive. |
Session Timers
On the General tab, under Session Timers, you can configure the session timers to define the duration of a logon session or of the idle time before a session terminates. Select the check box for the session timer you want to configure, and then type the number of minutes desired in the text box.
Session Countdown
On the General tab, under Session Timers, you can select the Always display the session countdown check box to configure a notification to appear telling users when their session is about to end. The notification remains on the screen throughout the session. The notification can be moved but it cannot be minimized or turned off by the user. Figure 4 shows the session timer notification.
Figure 4: Session timer notification.
Restart Computer After Log Off
On the General tab, under Session Timers, you can select the Restart computer after log off check box to configure the computer to automatically restart when each user session ends.