Stop User From Logging In Windows XP In Specific Time Interval

we can restrict the users to login in particular time

You can use the following commands to restrict logon or access to windows for specific users in windows xp.

Procedure

1. Open Start Menu >> Run, type “cmd” and press Enter key on the keyboard.

2. Now suppose the username for which you want to restrict windows logon in between specific time interval is Ravi

To set, the time limit the user “Ravi” to login Monday - Friday between 8am and 5pm, then you would need to type the following commands at the command prompt

net user Ravi /time:M-F,08:00-17:00

same as above, but if you are using a 12-hour clock then type

net user Ravi /time:M-F,8am-5pm

here’s a more elaborative command to specify different times for different days:

net user Ravi /time:M,4pm-7pm;T-TH,16:00-18:00;F-SU,11am-9pm

These commands restrict a user from logging on, however they do not force a logoff when a user is already logged in.

Note: These logon hours do not have an effect Administrator level accounts, so first make sure that the user account does not have administrative privileges.

Whenever you want to remove the time restrictions, type the following command at the command prompt