Macro for idle time-out (10 Minutes)

Dear All,

anybody have a macro that, setting idle time-out of microstation from 30 minutes to 10 minutes.

like to control over usage. I know how to change in configuration, expecting an answer other than that.

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  • We use a third party sowtware to control licence usage but it is not bullet proof either. Every now and then Bentley will send us a 1000$ bill for a 12 minute over usage.

    This way how one can't control over usage is just a cheap and nasty way of cashing Select users (cheap for Bentley, nasty for Select Clients) and it has pushed many companies here to look for other designing software. Most of our clients who used to use Microstation for ages are moving to other platforms and as much as I like Microstation I am afraid that we have to follow our clients. Bentley don't seem to understand how much IT admins hate these unexpected bills and lack of control. It feels better to pay a little bit extra for an Acad licence because you know that there won't be some hidden exra bills looming for 12 minutes of over usage and you don't need to explain why you have overspent.

  • Better to use check-in/check-out approach(and set use only checked out in selectserver) to avoid overusages except it won't have first "10min" free so the license has to be checked out for day otherwise there is risk that someone can checkout the checked in license in the same 10min period..