DOCUMENT:Q186477 11-DEC-2001 [winnt] TITLE :Terminal Server Commands: LOGOFF PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:WinNT:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= LOGOFF terminates the session. Syntax ------ logoff [sessionID] [/server:servername] [/v] [/?] logoff [sessionname] [/server:servername] [/v] [/?] Parameters ---------- sessionID Specifies the ID of the session. sessionname Identifies the name of the session. The name was created by the system administrator when the session was configured. /server:servername Specifies the Terminal Server containing the user session from which you want to log off. Otherwise, the current Terminal Server is used. /v (verbose) Displays information about the actions being performed. /? (help) Displays the syntax for the command and information about the command's options. Security Restrictions --------------------- You can always log off from the session where you are currently logged on. You must have logoff access permission to log off other sessions. LOGOFF -- Additional Notes -------------------------- It is recommended that you terminate your session by switching to each program and ending the program normally. This allows each program to terminate without losing any data. If no ID or name for the session is specified, logoff terminates the current session. If you specify the name of the session, it must identify an active session. LOGOFF -- Examples ------------------ To terminate the current session, type: logoff To terminate session 12, type: logoff 12 To terminate session TERM04 on server WF12, type: logoff TERM04 /server:WF12 Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch Version : WinNT:4.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.