System automatically logs me out

Since updating to 10.6.5, the system abruptly keeps logging me out. I haven't been able to observe any pattern in this aberrant behaviour. Is this a known issue? What might I do to be able to fix this?

Log in to an admin account, and use Console to read /var/log/system.log. See what is being logged at the time of the random logouts. Filtering the messages with "loginwindow" should narrow it down.

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IMac is automatically logging use out

I have 3 users on the computer. If the computer sits idle for about 15 min, the log in screen appears with "currently logged in" underneath the users name. However, this will also happen if iTunes is playing or a video.
I've checked System preferences, Securities and the option of "Log out after _ min of activity" is NOT checked under any user. However, I do have energy preferences set to automatically sleep when the computer is inactive for an hour, which the computer never does.
I've checked the console and this is what showed after an automatic log-out has occurred:
Mac OS X Version 10.4.11 (Build 8S165)
2010-07-24 15:33:34 -0400
mcxd [433] Giving up waiting for mcxd process 367 to quit after waiting 30 seconds
Jul 24 15:33:54 imac003 /System/Library/CoreServices/mcxd.app/Contents/MacOS/mcxd: mcxd [433] Giving up waiting for mcxd process 367 to quit after waiting 30 seconds
Jul 24 15:48:24 imac003 /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/User.menu/Contents/Resources/CGSession: User is root user.
Jul 24 15:48:33 imac003 /System/Library/CoreServices/loginwindow.app/Contents/MacOS/loginwindow: Login Window Application Started
Mac OS X Version 10.4.11 (Build 8S165)
2010-07-24 15:52:24 -0400
Jul 24 16:07:15 imac003 /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras/User.menu/Contents/Resources/CGSession: User is root user.
I would appreciate it if anyone has any ideas what to do.

Hmmm, if you have PlistPro or Property List Editor, have a look at the hidden...
/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist
See if it has 900 in there...
Or, you might test it by setting a higher number there in Security pref pane using an Admin Account, but leave to window open, then see if they get logged out at 115 minutes.

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I downloaded and installed Windows 8.1 Pro a few days ago from TechNet. I'm logged in only with my Microsoft account (not a Domain account).
For some reason, it logs me out automatically after one minute and takes me back to the login screen where I have to click and enter my password in. I checked all of the Power settings and the Screen Saver is off.
Also, I've wanted to disable the login screen entirely since I live alone. I've seen many articles about being able to disable it by unchecking the box in the netplwiz app, but the option doesn't even exist.
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Hi,
May be you can try to boot into safe mode for test, or create a new account.
In addition, netplwiz is a command to open Manage User Accounts. I doubt whether you had use it correctly.
Press WIN+R, then type netplwiz , press
Enter.
Roger Lu
TechNet Community Support
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Skype automatically logs me out as soon as i log i...

So i come back to my pc and i've been logged out of skype all of a sudden.. i try to log back in and i
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This is normal behavior. When you close your MacBook, it goes to sleep. This basically shuts down most of the components in your computer but keeps the contents in your RAM so when you open it back up (wake from sleep) it starts right up.

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hi everyone!
i have a slight problem. i transferred everything from my 9 desktop folders on to the desktop, and told the computer to rearrange everything by name. when i did that, it automatically logged me out and now every time i try to log in, i see the dock and the toolbar, but nothing on the desktop, then it logs out again.
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LimeJosh wrote:
so how exactly did this fix ur problem? im having the same problem and ur speaking of linked microsoft accounts, maybe because i have skype on my xbox one? if you could tell me how you figured this out, or anyone I'd apreciate it thanks
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