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Configuring Sessions Settings

Using the Sessions menu, you can perform the following tasks:

View the active sessions, who is logged into each target device and their connection duration.
Terminate a user session and disconnect them from the target device.
Set an idle time-out, the maximum time (in seconds) that a session may be idle before the user is logged off.
Configure multiuser settings that will be valid to all serial ports.

To monitor active sessions or set an idle time-out:

1. In a Units View window containing an ACS 5000 console server, click Appliance Settings - Sessions - Active in the side navigation bar.
2. To terminate a user’s session, activate the checkbox next to a target device and click the Disconnect button. 
3. To set an idle time-out, select Sessions - Settings - Serial.
4. In the Idle Timeout field, enter a value (in seconds).
5. Click Save.
6. Click Flash Required to save your changes to the console server Flash memory.

To configure multiuser settings:

1. In a Units View window containing an ACS 5000 console server, click Appliance Settings - Sessions - Settings - Multi-User in the side navigation bar.
2. Activate the Enable Multiple Sessions checkbox.
3. Select an option from the Multiple Sessions Settings pull-down menu. See Configuring multiple users and sessions for available options.
4. In the Privileged Users field, enter the usernames or group names with access rights to a multiuser shared session.
5. In the Menu Hotkey field, enter the hotkey sequence for accessing the menu. The default is ^Z (Ctrl-Z).
6. Activate the Notify Users checkbox to inform users of session access.
7. Select an option from the Sniff Mode drop-down list to configure the type of data displayed on the monitor in a port-sharing session.
8. Click Save.
9. Click Flash Required to save your changes to the console server Flash memory.