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Right-click the VPN connectoid, go to Properties, Options tab.<br />
There is an option for &quot;Idle time before hanging up&quot;.
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Right-click the VPN connectoid, go to Properties, Options tab.
There is an option for "Idle time before hanging up".

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Thanks Scovndrel,<br />
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You have certainly pointed me in the right direction. I have given this a test by setting the clients idle time out to 5 minutes but it did not seem to actually disconnect, any thoughts on that? I will test it further also.
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Thanks Scovndrel,

You have certainly pointed me in the right direction. I have given this a test by setting the clients idle time out to 5 minutes but it did not seem to actually disconnect, any thoughts on that? I will test it further also.

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Windows is a pretty chatty network OS. I'm not sure if it will ever go quiet enough to do an idle disconnect. There's a setting for it, but...
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Windows is a pretty chatty network OS. I'm not sure if it will ever go quiet enough to do an idle disconnect. There's a setting for it, but...

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I agree. The way a RAS connection is treated by Windows won't allow for going idle.
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I agree. The way a RAS connection is treated by Windows won't allow for going idle.

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Point of curiosity, did the VPN eventually time out and drop?
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Point of curiosity, did the VPN eventually time out and drop?

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After some testing I found it to me hit and miss. It would only actually disconnect one or two times out of five. I quess was hoping for some kind of registry edit that would force a disconnect.<br />
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Thanks again.
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After some testing I found it to me hit and miss. It would only actually disconnect one or two times out of five. I quess was hoping for some kind of registry edit that would force a disconnect.

Thanks again.

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Hello,<br />
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Is there way to disconect an idle VPN connection automatically after a certain length of time in Windows XP Pro?<br />
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Thanks!
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Hello,

Is there way to disconect an idle VPN connection automatically after a certain length of time in Windows XP Pro?

Thanks!

Is there way to disconect an idle VPN connection in  Windows XP

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.

Windows XP

A virtual private network (VPN) is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or travelling users access to a central organizational network securely. VPNs encapsulate data transfers using secure cryptographic methods and other security mechanisms to ensure that only authorized users can access the network and that the data cannot be intercepted.