Question about Server 2003 GP

[[kin]phrak!]

I am trying to load an image to use as a screensaver over a whole domain, how can I go about doing this under group policy? I can't seem to figure it out.

[dbwillis]

An image as a screensaver?

? or you mean use an image as a wallpaper ?

[[kin]phrak!]

An image as a screensaver?

? or you mean use an image as a wallpaper ?

Well they want the company logo to be the screensaver so no, not a wallpaper.

[Eiolon]

Yes, I actually do this myself.

Look in:

Local Computer Policy\User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display

then find:

Screen saver executable name

There you have it!

[[kin]phrak!]

This is where I went:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/JulianNHBtx/image1-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/JulianNHBtx/image2.jpg

Thing is I want to use a logo as the screensaver and the exec field asks for a .scr extension. Where do I go from here?

[dbwillis]

You cant use a logo (graphic) as a screensaver, you need to have a screensaver file (.scr) to set as the screensaver in the GPO, and the file should exist on each and every machine (no sense having machines try to run it off a server share)

Theres a few apps out there that you can purchase to create your own screensaver

[Eiolon]

Correct, you cannot use an image file itself.

Here is a screenshot I have taken with where I made the change:

http://www.intravising.com/screensaver.jpg

[dbwillis]

Yep, correct location

[slowbiznatch]

I'm not sure how a static image saves screens... Think about the logic behind a screensaver and you'll understand why you can't use a static image as one. :)

[[kin]phrak!]

I'm not sure how a static image saves screens... Think about the logic behind a screensaver and you'll understand why you can't use a static image as one. :)

Yea I understand that but I would imagine you could have it move around like the windows logo. I guess I'm going to have to create a screensaver sometime...any program ideas?