Re: GP Locking Screen Saver

From: Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP] (cwshultz_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/17/04 

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2004 17:18:50 -0400

Dennis,

I am just wondering why it is important for the end-users to decide what
screen saver is used? Please do not misunderstand me.

Cary

"Dennis Longnecker" <dennis.longnecker@courts.wa.gov> wrote in message
news:ehkCySxeEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> When we implemented the locking screen saver in a Global Policy, so that
> workstations time out after x minutes of inactivity, the users lost the
> ability to specify what screen saver to get.
>
> Within Windows 2000, is it possible to activate a Global Policy to
implement
> the locking timeout, but still allow the user to specify the screen saver
> (i.e. marquee, blank, starfield, etc.)
>
>

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