Force Users to Log off

If a user cannot be logged off using the log off users procedure, you can force a log off of the user.

Note: Force users to log off regardless of running applications should be used only when logging off users that have been locked out of the system.

Procedure

  1. On the Maintain menu, click User/Manage Active Users.

    The Manage Active Users dialog box opens.

  2. Select the user or users you want to force to log off.
  3. Select the Force users to log off regardless of running applications check box.
  4. Click Run.

    If the system has not been locked, and you try to log off users, a message appears reminding you that the system has not been locked from new users.

  5. Click No if you want to cancel the Force users to log off regardless of running applications option, and lock the system from new users.
  6. Click Yes to force the log off of users without locking the system from new users.

    A message appears stating that users may still be running processes, and by forcing the users to log off these processes may fail.

  7. Click Yes if you want to continue the force log off operation.
  8. Click No, if you want to cancel the force log off operation.

Results

  • Terminating an active job is not handled by this function. If you need to terminate a job you need to shut down the application on the server.
  • Batch queue jobs are not handled by this function. Jobs in the batch queue will start normally even if the system is locked or in single user mode.