Re: How to disable the screen saver on a single workstation

Joe wrote:
Hi,

We have domain policies set that can not be changed that require that
an inactive machine will start the password protect screen saver
after 15 minutes.

I would'nt suggest to use domain wide policies for this purpose, but its ok.

We have a couple special use workstations that need to have the
screen saver disabled regardless of the user logging in without
blocking the other setting in other policies.

OK. You have to use the loopbackprocessingmode for these workstations.

I have created an new OU and moved the workstations that we want to
disable the screen saver on into them. I then created a new GPO on
this OU and went in to the Admin Templates\Control Panel\Display and
disable the "Activate screen saver" setting.

OK just enable the loopbackprocessingmode under:
administrative templates\system\group policies

With the No Override turned on or off

Put it back to the default state.

Any ideas on what I'm missing?

Yeah. Userpolicies are for users. (exeption: loopbackprocessingmode)

Bye
Norbert

PS: Take your hands off from No override an No inheritance ;)

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