[ale] How do I reset user timeout in ubuntu?

[Jim]

This is another fellow's system and I think it's a home dsl.  He's not 
much of an admin but I'll see what I can find out from him.  No firewall 
enabled on Ubuntu but I'm not privy to the network config.  My firewall 
doesn't kill sessions 'cause I am sometimes logged into other remote 
machines without getting killed.  His is the only one.

Thanks,
Jim.

Bj?rn Gustafsson wrote:
> Sounds like that is happening in the network layer.  If you are using
> a "home" cable/DSL as an intermediate network, it is probably
> happening there.  Those tend to simply "drop" connections after a
> while.  It might also be in your firewall settings, depending on how
> those are configured.

timothy at meanor.net wrote:
> Is there a firewall between you and the remote system?  Firewalls are often configured to kill sessions that have been idle for a certain amount of time.
>
> -Tim
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