Kill inactive user sessions on a Windows Server 2012 R2 Terminal server

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I've been trying to configure a GPO to kill inactive sessions on a Windows Server 2012 R2 terminal server, but I can't seem to be able to get it done.

I went to *Computer Settings* → *Policies* → *Admin templates* → *Windows Components* → *Remote Desktop Services* → *RD Session Host* → *Session Time Limits* and configured:

- Set time limit for domain controller sessions → 30 minutes

- Set time limit for active but idle sessions → 30 minutes

- End session when time limits are reached → Enabled

I've checked and made sure the policy is applying to the server in question by running `gpresult /r /scope:computer`.

The problem is that, after 30 minutes, the user sessions that are inactive are still not killed, and they sit there in a disconnected state using memory resources that they shouldn't.

Am I missing something?

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Edit:

Gah...I'm sorry, I didn't check your question correctly...Terminal Services *are* Remote Desktop Services now since Windows Server 2008 R2 (I think). Sorry!

Check your RDS settings on the server itself - not GPO -, under

>


Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration

(`override user settings`) and try specifying the time limits there.

Check the following GPO settings:

> Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows
> Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Session Time Limits

Your GPO settings are only for RDP sessions, not for Terminal Server sessions.