Re: SP2 overrides Screen Saver Group Policy
From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/11/04
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Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 02:02:21 -0600
Hi Roget,
Send me this registry key via email:
HKCU\Control Panel\Desktop\
-- All the Best, Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP-Shell/User 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm "No One Special" <No One Special@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:842DE633-D299-4E1E-8B69-F55E3A697282@microsoft.com... > You can also try this: > > 1. Download and install the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) with > SP1 > > http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0A6D4C24-8CBD-4B35-9272-DD3CBFC81887&displaylang=en > > 2. This must be installed on atleast 1 server which processes your GPOs > and > any administration machines you are going to use to edit the GPOs. I > highly > recommend that you install this on all machines and all servers just to be > safe. > > 3. Download and install the proper hotfix for each of your servers from > KB > article 842933. > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;842933 > > 4. Open each GPO in the GPMC to update their version. > > 5. Follow recommendations in KB Article 816662. > > In excerpt from KB Article 816662: > > "Use Policy Settings to Control ADM File Updates > Two policy settings area available to help with management of ADM files. > These settings make it possible for the administrator to tune the use of > ADM > files for a specific environment. These are the "Turn off automatic > updates > of ADM files" and the "Always use local ADM files for Group Policy Editor" > settings. > Turn Off Automatic Updates of ADM Files > This policy setting is available under User Configuration\Administrative > Templates\System\Group Policy on Windows 2003, Windows 2000 and Windows > XP. > > When this policy is enabled, updating an existing GPO does not result in > ADM > files from the local computer being sent to the GPT. > > In Windows 2000, the first time a GPO is edited, the local ADM files are > uploaded to the GPT, without regard to how this policy was set. > > Note The first time the GPO is edited may or may not be when the GPO is > created. > > In Windows XP, ADM files are not uploaded when a GPO is first edited if > this > policy is enabled." > > 6. Replicate the GPO changes to all domain controllers by using the > dssite.msc snap-in. > > 7. Force a GPO Update on a client machine by using GPUPDATE /FORCE in the > run box. > > 8. Keep your fingers crossed and if this doesn't work goto the Service > Pack > 2 web chat site and talk to them. > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=Wxpsp2chat > > "Roget Luo" wrote: > >> I recently installed XP SP2 on several machines, and SP2 seems to >> overrides >> the screen saver w/ password protection I set in the group policy from >> the >> Windows 2003 server. Anyone else ran into this problem or knows the fix? >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Roget >> >> >>
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