Re: Clients get "This computer has been locked..." when idle for 10 minutes

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And TP ended it .. Ouch ;) the horror the pain.

but yea.. Vera and TP are right.

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best regards

René "LamerSmurf" Vester
CCA PS 3.0


"TP" <tperson.knowspamn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Vera is correct as usual.
>
> The default is actually 600 seconds (10 min) for Windows 2003 and XP, and
> 900 seconds (15 min) for Windows 2000.
>
> If you didn't modify the default user profile on the Win 2003 server, and
> you have not configured GP, then users will receive the default settings
> of logon.scr, password protect, and 10 minute wait.
>
> I would bet you a week's worth of my salary, but by the time you deduct
> for postage and envelope costs to send me a check, I would owe you.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -TP
>
> "BrianChernicoff" <BrianChernicoff@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>A weeks salary huh? We checked the CPO settings on the TS and none of
>> the options were configured.
>>
>> On the GPO Editor under screen saver timeout, if you don't configure
>> anything, then the default is 15 minutes, however we're getting "this
>> computer has been locked" after 10 minutes.
>>
>>
>> This is the explanation that MS gives:
>>
>> When not configured, whatever wait time is set on the client through
>> the Screen Saver tab of the Display Properties dialog box is used. The
>> default is 15 minutes.
>>


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