You can use this dialog box to customize the message displayed on the screen before ActiveExit ends a Windows session. Note that you can set up different messages to be displayed on different occasions. For example, if the user's session is being ended because of the user's inactivity, you can configure ActiveExit to show one message, but if the user's session is being ended because the allowed time for using the computer has ended, you can display a different message. You can customize each such message by clicking on the button next to the appropriate Display a message option. This dialog box contains the following areas:

• Start message with the user's login name

  If this option is selected, ActiveExit will start the message with the login name of the current user.

• Text of the message

  This area lets you specify the text of the message that should be shown to the user before ending the session. If you plan on displaying the countdown bar (see below), you may use the text %COUNTER% as a placeholder of the number of seconds. For example: "This computer will be shut down in %COUNTER% seconds" (without the quotes). If you want to include the name of the action about to be performed in the text of the message, you can use the following macros:

  • %ACTION%

    It will be replaced with the actual name of the action in upper case, such as: LOGOFF, SHUT DOWN, etc.

  • %action%

    It will be replaced with the actual name of the action in lower case, such as: logoff, shut down, etc.

  • %Action%

    It will be replaced with the actual name of the action with the first letter of each word capitalized, such as: Logoff, Shut Down, etc.

  For example, if you enter the text of the message as "This computer will %ACTION% in %COUNTER% seconds", (without the quotes), and you select Restart as the action to be performed by ActiveExit, then the following message will be shown to the user: "This computer will RESTART in 30 seconds".

• Play a sound

  If selected, this option causes ActiveExit to play a sound when the message appears on the screen. You can select one of the standard sounds (as defined by the Sounds command of Windows Control Panel), or you can choose a specific sound file (such as WAV).

• Display countdown bar for ... seconds

  If selected, this option causes ActiveExit to display the message only for the specified number of seconds. If the user does not cancel the message before the countdown reaches zero, ActiveExit will log off the user (or perform another action that you have specified before). If not selected, this option causes ActiveExit to display the confirmation message indefinitely, until the user presses the OK or Cancel buttons.

• Allow the user to interact with other programs

  If you enable this option, the user will be able to continue working with other programs while the message is displayed on the screen. If you clear this option, then the user will not be able to see the desktop or work with other programs during the countdown period.

• Hide these buttons

  You can use these options to hide the buttons you don't want the user to see or press. For example, if you hide the Cancel button, the user will not be able to stop ending the Windows session. Note that if you hide the OK button, it will stop the user from pressing it, but it will NOT stop ActiveExit from exiting Windows when the countdown reaches zero.

• Default button

  Choose the button that should be made default when displaying the confirmation message. The default button can be activated by pressing the Space or Enter keys while the message is displayed. The following buttons are available:

  • OK - Continue ending the Windows session;
  • Cancel - Abort the end session process; return to the user desktop;
  • Pause - Pause the countdown and change the text of the button to Resume. Pressing this button again will change the text of the button back to Pause and resume the countdown. (This button is shown only if the Display countdown bar option has been selected).

• Protect these buttons with the User's Password

  If you select this option, the appropriate button will be protected with the User's Password. In such a case, when the user presses the protected button, s/he will be prompted to enter the User's Password before the button's action will take effect. You may want to use this option, for example, if only you yourself want to be able to cancel the message (by entering the User's Password), but you don't want other users to do that.

  Note that if you protect the OK button with a password, it will prevent users from pressing the OK button, but it will NOT stop ActiveExit from ending Windows session when the countdown of the message reaches zero.

• Restore

  Press this button to restore all settings displayed on this dialog window to their defaults. Note that if you have changed any such settings, the changes will be lost if you confirm you want to restore the default settings.

• Test

  Press this button to see the confirmation message in action, according to the options you have selected. Note that pressing the OK or Cancel buttons while testing will NOT exit Windows, it will only close the message.

You can use this dialog box to customize the message displayed on the screen before ActiveExit runs a program you have specified on the Other settings page of the configuration utility. This dialog box contains the following areas:

• Start message with the user's login name

  If this option is selected, ActiveExit will start the message with the login name of the current user.

• Text of the message

  Enter the message you want the user to see. If you plan on displaying the countdown bar (see below), you may use the text %COUNTER% as a placeholder of the number of seconds. For example: "The following program will run in %COUNTER% seconds:" (without the quotes).

• Append the path of the program about to run

  If selected, this option causes ActiveExit to append the path of the program to be run to the end of the message.

• Text of the question

  Enter the text of the question displayed below the message, for example "Are you sure you want to run this program?" (without the quotes).

• Play a sound

  If selected, this option causes ActiveExit to play a sound when the message appears on the screen. You can select one of the standard sounds (as defined by the Sounds command of Windows Control Panel), or you can choose a specific sound file (such as WAV).

• Display countdown bar for ... seconds

  If selected, this option causes ActiveExit to display the message only for the specified number of seconds. If the user does not cancel the message before the countdown reaches zero, ActiveExit will run the program you have specified. If not selected, this option causes ActiveExit to display the confirmation message indefinitely, until the user presses the Yes, No, or Cancel buttons.

• Allow the user to interact with other programs

  If you enable this option, the user will be able to continue working with other programs while the message is displayed on the screen. If you clear this option, then the user will not be able to see the desktop or work with other programs during the countdown period.

• Hide these buttons

  You can use these options to hide the buttons you don't want the user to see or press. For example, if you hide the No and Cancel buttons, the user will not be able to stop running the program. Note that if you hide the Yes button, it will stop the user from pressing it, but it will NOT stop ActiveExit from running the program when the countdown reaches zero.

• Default button

  Choose the button that should be made default when displaying the confirmation message. The default button can be activated by pressing the Space or Enter keys while the message is displayed. The following buttons are available:

  • Yes - Run the program and then continue ending the Windows session;
  • No - Do NOT run the program, but continue ending the Windows session;
  • Cancel - Do NOT run the program and abort the end session process; return to the user desktop;
  • Pause - Pause the countdown and change the text of the button to Resume. Pressing this button again will change the text of the button back to Pause and resume the countdown. (This button is shown only if the Display countdown bar option has been selected).

• Protect these buttons with the User's Password

  If you select this option, the appropriate button will be protected with the User's Password. In such a case, when the user presses the protected button, s/he will be prompted to enter the User's Password before the button's action will take effect. You may want to use this option, for example, if only you yourself want to be able to cancel the message (by entering the User's Password), but you don't want other users to do that.

  Note that if you protect the Yes button with a password, it will prevent users from pressing the Yes button, but it will NOT stop ActiveExit from running the program when the countdown of the message reaches zero.

• Restore

  Press this button to restore all settings displayed on this dialog window to their defaults. Note that if you have changed any such settings, the changes will be lost if you confirm you want to restore the default settings.

• Test

  Press this button to see the confirmation message in action, according to the options you have selected. Note that pressing the Yes or No buttons while testing will not run the program nor will it exit Windows.