Autologout of unused terminals

[David Connet]

In article <201.nlunix6 at orcenl.uucp> bengsig at orcenl.uucp (Bjorn Engsig) writes:
>Is there any way to see if a terminal has not been used for some time,
>and if it hasn't, to send a hangup to the processes there?  We are looking

Another way, if you are using ksh, is to set the TMOUT variable.
After TMOUT seconds, a message is sent saying to the effect 'if you don't
do something in 60 seconds, I'm killing you...'

Dave Connet