Re: PROBLEM-policy not reaching XP Pro wkstn


Thanks.
That's correct. The ScreenSaver Tab on the server was gone. I undid all
that.
Now I will work on the Default Domain Policy. Thanks Jerry.


excatly
"Jerold Schulman" <Jerry@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 09:40:14 -0500, "ferg" <ferg@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>On my server I launched gpedit.mmc, then....User
>>Configuration/Administrative Templates/Control Panel/Display and set the
>>following:
>>
>>Hide Screen Saver tab (to Enable)
>>Activate screen saver (to Enable)
>>Screen saver executable name (to %SystemRoot%\InActiveOff.cmd)
>>Screen Saver timeout (to the number of seconds of inactivity before the
>>user
>>is logged off). I set this to 7200
>>
>>These settings are supposed to remove the Screen Saver Tab from the
>>display
>>properties on the workstation and log the workstation off after 7200
>>seconds
>>of inactivity.
>>
>>After completing the above steps on the server, I ran gpupdate on the
>>workstation but the Screen Save Tab is still visible.
>>
>>Evidently the group poolicy is not set/sticking correctly.
>>
>>As I am completely new to GP, can someone send me some troubleshooting
>>pointers.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>
> GPEDIT.MSC on the Service is the local policy for the server.
>
> You wanted to open the default domain policy.
>
> I would use GPMC, installed on your workstation, and/or server, to edit
> the
> default domain policy.
>
> See tip 6494 » Introducing the Group Policy Management Console.
> in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsifaq.com
>
>
>
>
> Jerold Schulman
> Windows Server MVP
> JSI, Inc.
> http://www.jsiinc.com
> http://www.jsifaq.com


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