Hello, I currently have a windows 2008 server where I have several scheduled tasks that are set to run daily with a specific users account loged in. For some reason, this account is constantly logging off by itself. I checked the Active Directory "sessions" tab and set the time out interval to never. I also noticed in the event log the following events. Noted on different days. Level Date and Time Source EventID Task Category Detail Information 6/2/2011 1:38:11 PM Winlogon 7002 (1102) User Logoff Notification for Customer Experience Improvement Program Information 6/2/2011 1:40:11 PM Service Control Manager 7036 None The Shell Hardware Detection service entered the stopped state. Level Keywords Date and Time User Source Event ID Task Category Information Audit Success 6/2/2011 1:38:11 PM N/A Microsoft Windows security auditing. 4647 Logoff Level Date and Time User Task Category Source Event ID Warning 6/2/2011 1:38:11 PM SYSTEM None User Profile Service 1530 Information 6/2/2011 1:38:11 PM N/A None Desktop Window Manager 9009 At 6:07pm the following also occurred: · The Desktop Window Manager has exited with code (0x40010004) · Windows detected your registry file is still in use by other applications or services. The file will be unloaded now. The applications or services that hold your registry file may not function properly afterwards. DETAIL - 1 user registry handles leaked from \Registry\User\S-1-5-21-4030513109-1756433638-646629981-2250: Process 236 (\Device\HarddiskVolume3\Windows\System32\svchost.exe) has opened key \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4030513109-1756433638-646629981-2250\Printers\DevModePerUser These are the same items that came up before. Any insight in this issue would be of great help. Thanks again

As a side note no one needs to be logged on for scheduled tasks to succeed. Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows]

In this situation the program in use isn't a service unfortunately. A user have to be logged in and the application have to be running. Thanks for your side note. this is really a mind boggling issue.

I'm assuming this system is idle for a period of time when the user logs off? If so, be sure to check your power settings; if the system is going on Stand-By or the screen saver is set to "blank", it may log the user out automatically when idle for a duration of time. ASH

Hello, I'm running into a similar issue where multiple perl scripts need to be running on a logged-in desktop so that my team can login and monitor the scripts. The scripts also are supposed to run in a constant loop, but occasionally (anywhere between 5 days and 30 minutes) the session logs out and scripts will stop running. I'll get notified and need to login again. I'm seeing almost identical log messages as the OP. Is there any way to stop this?

I'd start a new thread since this one is old and marked answered. I'd check the system event log to see if it rebooted, or windows updates. Also check the disconnected session time limit setting. Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows] Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.