DefaultIdleTimeout

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasMan\PPP

Data typeRangeDefault value
REG_DWORD 0x0 | 0x1 - 0xFFFFFFFF seconds 0x0

Description

Determines how long an idle port remains active after its last transmission before it is closed.

ValueMeaning
0x0Idle ports do not time out. An idle port can remain active indefinitely.
0x1 - 0xFFFFFFFF secondsThe number of seconds an idle port can remain active.

Note Image Note

The "Disconnect if Idle for" Routing and Remote Access policy takes precedence over the value of this entry.

Windows 2000 does not add this entry to the registry. You can add it by editing the registry or by using a program that edits the registry.