Re: Screen lock out / power options problem when added to domain

brad.schoolmeyer@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I'm a new computer tech for a medium sized company and I'm running
> into a problem when I add computer to the domain. (all users are
> admins of their computer).
>
> There screen saver properties are disabled/strange. I can make changes
> to the screen saver type but not to the number of minutes to wait. It
> stays at 15 minutes, no matter what I do. The computer also requests
> the LAN password after 15 minutes and when the monitor shuts off.
>
> I have the monitor and hard drive to never turn off, I have system
> standby disabled and hibernation disabled. Still the computer's
> monitor will turn off after about 15 minutes and the computer prompts
> for a lan password to get back in.
>
> If I log in locally (admin account) I can change the properties.
>
> I looked for a group policy for this but can't find anything. Any
> ideas? I don't know what the previous admin did to his active
> directory structure.

It is in the Group policy here:
User Configuration
-Administrative templates
-Control Panel
-Display



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