[SOLVED] iMac Logs Out Every Night

[cassiel33]

Every night, my system logs out and I have to press the power button to start it up. I don't want this behavior. I'd like to just click the mouse or keyboard and BAM it's on and working.

I have El Capitan 10.11.6.

This is a multi-user work computer. While I am the only user on the system, I do not have Admin access. (However, the IT guy is very cool and willing to offer Admin access if I ask.)

What I have tried to resolve this:
* Made sure Sys Prefs > Security&Privacy > Advanced > Log Out after X mins is UNCHECKED
* Made sure Prefs > Energy Saver > Schedule has no Sleep time set
* Set Energy Saver > "Prevent computer from sleeping automatically ..." to checked ON
* Set Energy Saver > "Enable Power Nap" to checked OFF
* I've tried "Turn display off after X to "never". It is currently set to 30 mins
* I've tried screensaver on and disabled

What am I missing?

The only thing I can think of is there is a setting for the Admin account that is overriding my account settings?

Any help would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

 

[BadAsAl]

Do you get a progress indicator when you push the power button to wake it?
If it does then you are going into safe sleep and from what I am reading it will take a terminal command to change the timeout to say 24 hours before it goes into that mode, so at least you can set it to what you want.

 

[BadAsAl]

Can read about it here: http://www.markc.me.uk/blog/files/OSXSafeSleep.html