user(s) logged on warning please

Hi all,

Where would I find the setting to switch ON the warning that
(network) users are logged on when the machine in question is
restarted.

In particular, the machine in question (XPpro-sp2) is running as
the server for my IQ package. Every now and then someone
(or myself) forgets this little detail and reboots the machine
(for whatever reason) during the course of business. The machine
quite happily does so without even the slightest hint that others
are in fact accessing IQ data from the sales counter.

Thanks for any help
jona

jona <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Where would I find the setting to switch ON the warning that
> (network) users are logged on when the machine in question is
> restarted.
>
> In particular, the machine in question (XPpro-sp2) is running as
> the server for my IQ package. Every now and then someone
> (or myself) forgets this little detail and reboots the machine
> (for whatever reason) during the course of business. The machine
> quite happily does so without even the slightest hint that others
> are in fact accessing IQ data from the sales counter.
>
> Thanks for any help
> jona

There's nothing that will tell you "other users are accessing shared data on
this computer" - what you're talking about sounds like the warning you get
when someone else is logged in (to a Terminal Services session, or using
'switch users' . The fact that there's network file/printer access won't
cause the system to warn you.

I don't know that I'd try to resolve this via technological means.... why
not just put a big sticker on the PC that says "Do not reboot this during
business hours" -?

Although that said, if it's actually acting as a server, don't leave it out
on the floor like this, for anyone to walk up to.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
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> jona <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Where would I find the setting to switch ON the warning that
>> (network) users are logged on when the machine in question is
>> restarted.
>>
>> In particular, the machine in question (XPpro-sp2) is running as
>> the server for my IQ package. Every now and then someone
>> (or myself) forgets this little detail and reboots the machine
>> (for whatever reason) during the course of business. The machine
>> quite happily does so without even the slightest hint that others
>> are in fact accessing IQ data from the sales counter.
>>
>> Thanks for any help
>> jona
>
> There's nothing that will tell you "other users are accessing shared data
> on this computer" - what you're talking about sounds like the warning you
> get when someone else is logged in (to a Terminal Services session, or
> using 'switch users' . The fact that there's network file/printer access
> won't cause the system to warn you.

Wow. One would think that XP, in all it's sophistication, would be able
to provide a simple feature like that. I mean, if it can warn when other
users are logged on (a feature which is comparitively rarely used), then
why not when other network users are "logged on".

> I don't know that I'd try to resolve this via technological means.... why
> not just put a big sticker on the PC that says "Do not reboot this during
> business hours" -?

For the same reason that even traffic signs are sometimes "overlooked"

> Although that said, if it's actually acting as a server, don't leave it
> out on the floor like this, for anyone to walk up to.

Well, it's a simple matter of resources. The PC in question needs to perform
other daily tasks too. I suppose one work around would be to create a user
called 'server', fire up QB therein, and then switch to a different user to
perform those other daily tasks.

Thanks for your reply. At least now I can terminate my lost cause searches.

jona <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <(E-Mail Removed) hoo.com> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> jona <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Where would I find the setting to switch ON the warning that
>>> (network) users are logged on when the machine in question is
>>> restarted.
>>>
>>> In particular, the machine in question (XPpro-sp2) is running as
>>> the server for my IQ package. Every now and then someone
>>> (or myself) forgets this little detail and reboots the machine
>>> (for whatever reason) during the course of business. The machine
>>> quite happily does so without even the slightest hint that others
>>> are in fact accessing IQ data from the sales counter.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help
>>> jona
>>
>> There's nothing that will tell you "other users are accessing shared
>> data on this computer" - what you're talking about sounds like the
>> warning you get when someone else is logged in (to a Terminal
>> Services session, or using 'switch users' . The fact that there's
>> network file/printer access won't cause the system to warn you.
>
> Wow. One would think that XP, in all it's sophistication, would be
> able to provide a simple feature like that. I mean, if it can warn when
> other users are logged on (a feature which is comparitively rarely
> used), then why not when other network users are "logged on".

Well - technically speaking, they *aren't* logged on. They're accessing data
across the network, authenticated once by a local account.
>
>> I don't know that I'd try to resolve this via technological
>> means.... why not just put a big sticker on the PC that says "Do not
>> reboot this during business hours" -?
>
> For the same reason that even traffic signs are sometimes "overlooked"

And those who ignore them are often arrested, right?
>
>> Although that said, if it's actually acting as a server, don't leave
>> it out on the floor like this, for anyone to walk up to.
>
> Well, it's a simple matter of resources. The PC in question needs to
> perform other daily tasks too.

Do you have an actual server on the network at all?

> I suppose one work around would be to
> create a user called 'server', fire up QB therein, and then switch to
> a different user to perform those other daily tasks.

Yes, it sounds like that would work - and would probably be better anyway.

Ah, this is Quickbooks? Ugh. I hate their new multiuser setup.
>
> Thanks for your reply. At least now I can terminate my lost cause
> searches.

You're welcome; hope it helps.

> Well, it's a simple matter of resources. The PC in question needs to
> perform
> other daily tasks too. I suppose one work around would be to create a user
> called 'server', fire up QB therein, and then switch to a different user
> to
> perform those other daily tasks.
>
> Thanks for your reply. At least now I can terminate my lost cause
> searches.

I believe that Windows will warn you if other users on your network have
open files shared from the PC, but I could be recalling this from my Windows
9x days.

Easy test is to share a folder, have someone on another PC open that folder
and open a file in that folder, then shut the PC down and see if you get a
warning that someone else is using your files.

I don't think you'll get any warning for other services being accessed, like
SQL server or IIS, etc.