Re: Screensavers

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/04/04 

Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 02:00:52 -0500

There is a way to 'secure' the screensaver. Run the edit on line 51

Screen Saver Disable and Screen Saver Enable (Line 51)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

It involves a couple of values.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

"ScreenSaverIsSecure"="0"
"ScreenSaveTimeOut"=""
"ScreenSaveActive"="1"

As for 'none', delete: C:\windows\System32\scrnsave.scr. If you have
installed SP1 than go to c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386.

Note: They are considered operating system files and are protected from
being deleted or overwritten. To delete them, delete the copy in
Windows\System32\dllcache first, then the one in Windows\System32. You'll
be given a warning that the files are missing/corrupt. Tell it not to
replace them. 

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"Frock" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:0FAA4B22-66BE-4A76-BEB1-292C158857E5@microsoft.com...
> Anyone know how to disable the "None" listing in the screensaver listing - 
> we have a security need to ensure, that all of our users use a (any) 
> screensaver but with a wait time of 10 minutes and a "On Resume, password 
> protect", this is implemented/enforced using a Group Policy.  However, 
> users can select to have a "None" screensaver, hence bypassing the wait 
> and pwd protect features that we in IT have to enforce for security.
>
> Any thoughts or other ideas?
> TIA-

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