# using 3.5.2 how do I force a stream to stop on server side

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/using-3-5-2-how-do-i-force-a-stream-to-stop-on-server-side/259>\
**Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\
**Created:** [December 1, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-3-5-2-how-do-i-force-a-stream-to-stop-on-server-side/259 "2014-12-01T03:56:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/system/32/447_2.png) [@system](https://community.wowza.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-3-5-2-how-do-i-force-a-stream-to-stop-on-server-side/259/1 "2014-12-01T03:56:28Z")

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a remote client has not shut off their stream after 11 hours. I need to force it to stop. How do I do that?

clear step by step instructions, I am not any type of advanced programmer.

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**Author:** ![Paul\_Shields](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/paul_shields/32/390_2.png) [@Paul\_Shields](https://community.wowza.com/u/Paul_Shields)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2014, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/using-3-5-2-how-do-i-force-a-stream-to-stop-on-server-side/259/2 "2014-12-03T18:37:14Z")

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Hi,

You could check out [ModuleTimedDisconnect](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-disconnect-connected-clients-after-a-specified-time-period-moduletimeddisconnect) from our modules collection. It’s relatively simple to implement.

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Ah I see you are on version 3.5.2. I’m not sure if this module will work with that version, but you could try it out and let us know.

[This module](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-disconnect-idle-flash-rtmp-clients) may offer an alternative solution if they’re Flash clients.

Paul