Idle timeout doesn´t work

hans1000 · Feb 20, 2008, 2:17 PM

Hi, I installed pfsene (1.2 RC4) on an PC (not live ca) and on an WRAP-Board.

The "idle timeout" doesn´t work at all, only the "hard time out" works correct.

I use this in an public library and it´s necessary to assure this feature is working properly.
Is there a workaround for this bug or any hint for me where to search?

Thank You.
Hans

hoba · Feb 20, 2008, 2:40 PM

The idle timeout will only work if there is no traffic from that client at all. If the client for example is freuqently checking a popaccount or looking for updates or whatever it will never expire. Are you sure that your client isn't causing any backgroundtraffic?

hans1000 · Feb 21, 2008, 1:01 PM

@hoba:

Are you sure that your client isn't causing any backgroundtraffic?

Thank you for this advice.
Wireshark shows some traffic, may be becuase of the external syslog-server or firefox-update, …
It works fine without the patchcord.
Never mind, i have to look for another solution but the idle-timer in windows is just for windows-pcs and an more general solution would be fine.