Hello!

We would like to install boinc on the Windows 7 based lab machines of a university. The problem is that due to a university policy the machines are configured to go to sleep after 30 minutes (sadly we can't change this). The problem is that they go to sleep even if they are running boinc tasks. Is this the normal behavior? Can boinc somehow keep the machine awake?

The behaviour is normal. Even while when you set up BOINC to run always, the science applications will only run at a slightly higher than Low priority. So they won't keep the machine awake.

Besides, those power-schemes also check if someone is tapping the keyboard, or moving the mouse, both of which things that BOINC isn't doing.

So no, you cannot use BOINC to keep those machines awake. But since you've apparently already asked for permission to install BOINC on those machines, why not ask if they be more lenient with the power-scheme as well?

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We had the same problem, you cand only change the power scheme.

Good luck !

Hello!

We would like to install boinc on the Windows 7 based lab machines of a university. The problem is that due to a university policy the machines are configured to go to sleep after 30 minutes (sadly we can't change this). The problem is that they go to sleep even if they are running boinc tasks. Is this the normal behavior? Can boinc somehow keep the machine awake?

And to avoid problems, please tell them this will add to the power bill.
It's called idle time, but it draws just as much power from the mains as any normal running computer.

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