Timeout after inactivity on ESX console?

[stratolynne]

Trying to enforce a timeout after inactivity on the ESX console. "Followed the KB Configuring an ESX console session timeout after inactivity"

Step 1 is to located file /etc/.bashrc file. I did not see this file in the /etc directory. There is a bashrc.

You are to add these lines to that file:

echo "TMOUT=300 >> /etc/bashrc

echo "readonly TMOUT" >> /etc/bashrc

echo "export TMOUT" >> /etc/bashrc

I added these lines and then logged out and back in (uername: root).

I do not get timed out. Is there something wrong with what I'm doing or does this not work for root?

Appreciating any responses.

[a_p_]

echo "TMOUT=300 >> /etc/bashrc

echo "readonly TMOUT" >> /etc/bashrc

echo "export TMOUT" >> /etc/bashrc

I'm not sure whether this is /etc/.bashrc or /etc/bashrc. No matter which one it is, in the first line the closing quotes are missing (behind the 300). Take a look into the file you edited and make sure it contains the TMOUT=300 setting.

André

[stratolynne]

Believe it or not, that first line had the one quote. I thought that might be a problem.

[petedr]

It looks like the missing double quote on the end.

Also /etc/bashrc is correct .bashrc is what you would see in a personal folder.

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