Some idle session Group Policy settings do not work if you try to use them on a Microsoft Windows XP Professional-based computer that is in a domain environment

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SYMPTOMS

When you try to use the following idle session Group Policy settings on a Microsoft Windows XP Professional-based computer that is in a domain environment, they do not work:

Set time limit for disconnected sessions
Terminate session when time limits are reached
Sets a time limit for active but idle Terminal Services sessions

Note In Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or earlier, this setting is Set time limit for idle sessions.

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This problem occurs because these idle session Group Policy settings were not originally designed to be used on a Microsoft Windows XP Professional-based computer that is in a domain environment. These idle session Group Policy settings do not apply to the console session (session 0).

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RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

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The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

32-bit editions of Windows XP

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   28-Feb-2005  03:19  5.1.2600.1633      32,768  Cfgbkend.dll     
   28-Feb-2005  03:19  5.1.2600.1633      30,720  Pchsvc.dll       
   28-Feb-2005  03:19  5.1.2600.1633      39,424  Racpldlg.dll     
   28-Feb-2005  03:19  5.1.2600.1633      44,544  Regapi.dll       
   28-Feb-2005  03:19  5.1.2600.1633      41,472  Safrslv.dll      
   26-Feb-2005  03:46  5.1.2600.1633     130,560  Sessmgr.exe      
   28-Feb-2005  03:19  5.1.2600.1633     200,192  Termsrv.dll      
   28-Feb-2005  03:19  5.1.2600.1633      88,064  Tscfgwmi.dll     
   26-Feb-2005  03:53  5.1.2600.1633     594,944  Xpsp2res.dll     
   28-Feb-2005  03:12  5.1.2600.2620     295,424  Termsrv.dll      
   25-Feb-2005  03:53  6.1.22.4          371,936  Updspapi.dll

64-bit editions of Windows XP

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name        Platform
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   28-Feb-2005  03:19  5.1.2600.1633     104,448  Cfgbkend.dll     IA-64
   28-Feb-2005  03:19  5.1.2600.1633     110,592  Pchsvc.dll       IA-64
   28-Feb-2005  03:19  5.1.2600.1633     106,496  Racpldlg.dll     IA-64
   28-Feb-2005  03:19  5.1.2600.1633     127,488  Regapi.dll       IA-64
   28-Feb-2005  03:19  5.1.2600.1633     111,616  Safrslv.dll      IA-64
   26-Feb-2005  04:06  5.1.2600.1633     423,424  Sessmgr.exe      IA-64
   28-Feb-2005  03:19  5.1.2600.1633     622,592  Termsrv.dll      IA-64
   28-Feb-2005  03:19  5.1.2600.1633     326,144  Tscfgwmi.dll     IA-64
   26-Feb-2005  04:13  5.1.2600.1633     594,432  Xpsp2res.dll     IA-64
   28-Feb-2005  03:19  5.1.2600.1633      44,544  Wregapi.dll      x86
   26-Feb-2005  03:53  5.1.2600.1633     594,944  Wxpsp2res.dll    x86
   25-Feb-2005  03:50  6.1.22.4          639,712  Updspapi.dll     IA-64

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