Re: Server control of desktop background and screen saver

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From: GLKSD (GLKSD_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/20/05 

Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 15:51:06 -0800

Yes, I would like each workstation to look the same and prohibit changes to
the desktop and to the screen saver.

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> GLKSD wrote:
> > How do I configure the server to restrict workstations users from
> > changing their desktop background and screen saver defaults that I
> > have established on each workstation?
> >
> > Thanks
>
> Are you using active directory? & do you want to set everything to be the
> same for all computers?
> Look into Group Policy for this. Much easier on a domain than on each
> computer individually.
>
>
>

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