Mac OS X: User logs out automatically - what to do?

If a user logs off automatically under Mac OS X, this is due to the standard settings. We show you how you can change the behavior.

Mac OS X: Users log out automatically

1. Go to the "System Settings" via the apple icon in the top left.
2. There click on "Security" and select the lock symbol at the bottom left.
3. Enter your master password and click on the "Additional options" now activated at the bottom right.
4. Deactivate the option "Logout after ... minutes of inactivity" -
5. Confirm the change with "OK" and click the lock icon again.