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idle-logoff
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Window force auto logoff GPO
Check out Lithnet Idle Logoff.
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Solution to Sign-out Disconnected Users on Workstations after specified amount of time
I have used something similar to this.
- Admin Account Keeps Getting Locked Out
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CMMC 3.1.11 Terminate (auto) a user session after a defined condition
Lithnet Idle Logoff is great for terminating idle console sessions. Very easy to deploy and configure with AD (msi installer and has admx templates). Basically, it's a small, lightweight program that runs in the background of every user session and when the session is idle for an amount of time that you define, it can logout the account or shutdown or reboot the computer. To meet the requirements for 3.1.11 you would only need to logout idle sessions, but the shutdown option could be useful if you want to automatically turn off computers after users leave for the day to save power. Also, just a good tool to have in general if you have any shared computers. Users just lock the computer and never log off, then suddenly you have 10 idle sessions and a new ticket about the computer being slow. This can just log them off automatically so you never have this problem. If you use RDP, you can use this GPO to do the same thing for it: https://goenville.com/automatically-terminate-a-disconnected-rdp-session/.
- Is there a way to force logout inactive Windows users using GPO without having to set Log On hours?
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RDP session logs off computer
this might be it.. https://github.com/lithnet/idle-logoff
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forcing users to sign out
I don't know anything about the cards, but we use https://github.com/lithnet/idle-logoff to boot inactive logins and it works well.
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Shared Computer Management Request
Set screensaver with password required to unlock to 1 minute, use lithnet https://github.com/lithnet/idle-logoff for logoff. I implemented it on shared workstations, works like a charm and users hate it. So, successful deployment in my eyes.
- Detect Inactive time and logoff if > a specified value
PowerToys
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Unlock Web Dev Superpowers with PowerToys
Windows PowerToys GitHub Repo
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We released a new powerful efficiency tool called RunFlow, which is similar to PowerToys and Alfred, welcome to try it
RunFlow is a cross-platform productivity tool which can launch apps and search files and more, that similar to Wox and PowerToys on Windows, and also similar like Alfred and Raycast on macOS. But we have differences with these tools, and we have our own unique new features. Right now, at the below, we will introduce you what features of RunFlow have been implemented in more details. It's an amazing journey, let's start.
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GTK: On fractional scales, fonts and hinting
I'm curious - when you were doing research into the mechanics of hinting options, did you stumble onto any relevant discussion around allowing custom pixel geometries to be defined, to enable hinting on modern OLED / WRBG displays? There's a good thread on the topic here[0], with some people referring to it as 'ClearType 2' on the MS side [1]. On the oss side I know FreeType theoretically supports this[2], but I can't quite figure out how relevant the FreeType backend is to this most recent work.
This is great work btw.
[0]: https://github.com/snowie2000/mactype/issues/932
[1]: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/25595
[2]: https://freetype.org/freetype2/docs/reference/ft2-lcd_render...
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Ask HN: Cleanest way to manage Windows OS?
Thank you all for the informative advices. Here is the summary for those who are in the same situation:
1. Run Windows on Linux by using VM
for the applications you can’t run on Linux
Risks:
* some softwares may attempt to detect VMs and refuse running
* Anything what needs to touch hardware may not work.
2. separate "data" partition on D:
3. back up %APPDATA% and %USERPROFILE%
4. learn chocolatey, scoop or winget
Winget should be good enough
5. Don’t worry about C:\Program Files
6. (Mixed) Use/Don’t use Ansible (or saltstack/salt)
Use:
* Allows you to setup a new machine quickly and consistently when one breaks, get stolen, or lost in an inconvenient time.
* You can get a clean and consistent development environment so that you do not depend on anything accidentally installed on the machine.
* If you define specialised roles, create test playbooks for those individual roles, use these roles to compose more complex playbooks, and offload logic to custom ansible modules that are written in python, you won't wrestle with heavy logic in the template or playbook layer.
* installing software and pulling some configs and scripts down is fine
Don’t use:
* You will spend your days fighting a mix of yaml and Jinja.
* You will end up looking at Python errors because there are no static types.
* errors are cryptic.
7. Use WSL2
You need 32gb of ram, but ram is cheap so choose a good thinkpad
8. Debloat with Recommended Tweaks
Run
irm christitus.com/win | iex
from Administrator Terminal (Powershell)
The link leads to https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil/mai...
VirusTotal
https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/709834b0e003b6bb546cf16e...
9. Get [PowerToys](https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys)
10. Use Devbox for containered environment
https://www.jetpack.io/devbox
11. Dual-Booting Linux and Windows
If you use physically separated drives, you don’t need partitioning.
12. Dedicated Windows machine for class
Yes it sure would be the cleanest solution but I prefer one device for everything
13. keep a git repository with all dot files in it
Many people suggested me to use virtualization, otherwise just let Windows be Windows.
Also, backing up seems to be a good practice.
I’m planning to write a blog about this, if it worked.
Again, thank you all for the helps!
- Ask HN: Best Hacks for a Ultrawide Monitor?
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Keypirinha: A fast launcher for keyboard ninjas on Windows
Powertoys Run (https://github.com/microsoft/powertoys) can do this. There are not that many plugins as Alfred but Window Switcher is built-in.
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LAN Mouse is a mouse and keyboard sharing software
For sharing a mouse/keyboard between Windows PCs, there is Mouse Without Borders. It's included in PowerToys nowadays.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
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Hrvach/Deskhop: Fast Desktop Switching Device
- https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys
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How do I type letters with accent marks?
If you’re on Windows, download PowerToys. It’s an app published by Microsoft officially. Then enable Quick Accent in the settings of PowerToys. Now all you have to do is hold down the key you want accented until the switch shows up, then add an accent with your arrow keys.
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Microsoft's Powertoys Key Manager now can paste text and unicode by shortcuts
microsoft/PowerToys: Windows system utilities to maximize productivity (github.com)
What are some alternatives?
SilentCryptoMiner - A Silent (Hidden) Free Crypto Miner Builder - Supports ETC, RVN, XMR, RTM and much more.
Wox - A cross-platform launcher that simply works
mousejiggler - Mouse Jiggler is a very simple piece of software whose sole function is to "fake" mouse input to Windows, and jiggle the mouse pointer back and forth.
AutoHotkey - AutoHotkey - macro-creation and automation-oriented scripting utility for Windows.
MahApps.Metro - A framework that allows developers to cobble together a better UI for their own WPF applications with minimal effort.
sharpkeys - SharpKeys is a utility that manages a Registry key that allows Windows to remap one key to any other key.
idle_master_extended - 🃏 Get your Steam Trading Cards the Fast Way (Fast Mode Extension 🚀)
Flow.Launcher - :mag: Quick file search & app launcher for Windows with community-made plugins
Chocolatey - Chocolatey - the package manager for Windows
Fluent-Search - Official repository for Fluent Search, use to report issues or ask for a new feature
T-Clock - Highly configurable Windows taskbar clock
QuickLook - Bring macOS “Quick Look” feature to Windows