Macbook automatically logs out even when not asleep

macbook logs out after sitting for a while on charger.
computer sleep and hardisk sleep are both disabled
and logging out stops downloading and all other programs.

I had this problem until I just figured out the answer. You've got File Vault turned on.
Go to System Preferences -> Security -> General. Now uncheck "Log out after . . . minutes of inactivity." This should solve the problem.

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When I open tabs, I am automatically logged out of all tabs.

== Issue
==
Firefox is having problems with certain web sites
== Description
==
On a certain website, I like to work in tabs. I mainly am on the forums, and will have multiple threads up on tabs. However lately, every time I open a tab I get logged out.
If I stay and work in ONE tab I am fine, but if I open a second tab I am automatically logged out.
I have cleared cache, cookies, and all browsing history.
I have gone in and deleted/renamed the cookies.sqlite file, restarted Firefox, and that still doesn't help.
I upgraded to the newest version of Firefox, and still doesn't work right.
== URL of affected sites
==
magistream.com
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If it does work in Safe-mode then disable all your extensions and then try to find which is causing it by enabling one at a time until the problem reappears.
You can use "Disable all add-ons" on the [[Safe mode]] start window to disable all extensions.
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Automatically log out idle and disconnected users

Hi,
Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain.
Im trying to have users that are connected with RDP to other servers and clients to automatically log out if there are idle og disconnected for more than 30 minutes. Im able to get it working if i use computer configuration, but I want this to work under
user configuration, so im not sure what I am doing wrong.
I have configured the following. Created a single GPO on the root of the domain, and put a desktop 7 client in this container. Then i have configured a GPO with the following settings: User Configuration>Policies>Administrative Templates>Windows
Components>Remote Desktop Services>Session Time Limits: Here I have enabled "Set time limit for disconncted sessions", "Set time limit for active but idle...." and "End session when time...."
If i check the GPO, under security filtering i have Authenticated Users, and they have read and apply, and it is linked to the correct OU.
If I now log in to my client and do a gpupdate /force log out and in again, I can see the GPO is not applied correct. The strange thing is that is named under Computer Settings> The following GPOs were not applied because they are filtered out.. here
is my GPO and reason is "Not applied (Empty). Under User settings there is no such GPO applied...
I thought that it should have been under user settings .... if i configure the GPO as a computer settings it works.... but should not this also work for users ?
/Regards Andreas

It will come at : User Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Terminal Server\Session Time Limits
Refer below link
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753112%28v=ws.10%29.aspx
It will come means, you will find the settings at the mentioned path. That's for terminal session can be applied on servers not necessarily only for Terminal servers.
Best practice is to add security group in the security filter. But yes if you have less number of users, you can add them directly.

Opening OEM for two Oracle 11gR2 Databases in the same web browser automatically log out.

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I have an issue regarding Oracle Enterprise Manager in 11gR2. I have two database (SWPROD, PDPROD) in a single server. When I open the OEM URL for SWPROD it is successfully logged on but when I open the OEM URL for PDPROD and successfully logged on the other tab for SWPROD will automatically logged out. And when I switch to the other tab for PDPROD it is also automatically logged out. Both OEM URL is open in a single web browser like Mozilla Firefox. What would be the reason why both OEM URL will be logged out when I open them at the same time?
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For a long time neither I nor Apple technical representatives were able to figure out why my system would automatically log out after some time when its only activity was playing something in iTunes.
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Well, I tried this:
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I do not know much about "locking" a PC, hvdel, but if you are still using Snow Leopard, in System Preferences, in the Security pane, under the General tab, there is a setting to automatically log out after X minutes of inactivity. Near the top of that pane, there is a check box that allows you to require a password after sleep or the screen saver begins.
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I'm setting up a computer lab of Mac Minis. I want to set them up to automatically log out after 10 minutes of no activity. I have adjusted the necessary settings in the system preferences/security settings, but it still won't completely log out of the guest account. It will get stuck at the screen which reads "If you log out, your files will be deleted". It won't go further until you choose "Delete files and log out". This completely defeats the purpose of automatically logging out. I don't trust that the users of these computers will actually log themselves out every time.
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Attach the computer's power cord.
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i have a large number of PDFs documents stored on a windows pc that I would like to access on my iPad mini even when not connected to a network. Does anyone know a solution. Eg maybe card reader and a app.

Those devices have mixed results depending on the application. If the application does not support the device, then you are out of luck. There is no file manager in IOS to allow you to move files between folders because there are no folders that you can access. An app has to specifically support a storage location to access files.
It's not that bad. The app has to have the ability to accept data from another app. The latest memory dongles come with an ios app to access the external storage. You then transfer the pdf from dongle's app to your app. If your app can accept data from dropbox, it will be able to accept data from the memory dongle app.
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So today I opened iTunes to find I had been automatically logged out - not a big deal, I didn't think. But now almost all of my music except for a small handful of songs and all of my pictures/apps/the like are gone.
I haven't made any changes to anything lately - no downloads or updates on either my computer or iTunes. Can anybody tell me what happened or how I could possibly get everything back?

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