Re: Always get Blank Screensaver with Remote Desktop

Hi Vera,

This is exactly the behavior I am getting. Works if you select a
screensaver with group policy but does not if you
just leave it alone and let the user select a screensaver.

Would you be able to find out if this is a bug or feature? I would love to
find a way to work around this problem.

mArty


"Vera Noest [MVP]" <vera.noest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Xns97438783789A1veranoesthemutforsse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Interestingly, no, I can't.
> Even as Administrator, when I choose the "Windows 2003 screen
> saver" in Display properties, it works in preview mode (just as
> you describe), but when the screen saver kicks in, it gives me the
> blank screen saver. Only the GPO setting seems to work.
> Never knew that... Isn't it funny that one still learns new
> features (or should we consider this as a bug :-) after working so
> many years with a product?
>
> _________________________________________________________
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> "TP" <tperson.knowspamn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote on 06 jan 2006 in
> microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:
>
>> Cool! Thanks Vera.
>>
>> It works when forced via Group Policy, but not when selected
>> manually through display properties.
>>
>> Under 2000 server you can manually select and use whichever
>> screen saver you like and it will work.
>>
>> Are you able to change the setting on your servers using
>> Display Properties and have it actually work?
>>
>> Maybe my machines are messed up for some reason.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> -TP
>>
>> Vera Noest [MVP] wrote:
>>> It's perfectly possible to configure a different screen saver
>>> in a TS session, although *not* recommended. Verified on
>>> Windows 2003 SP1.
>>>
>>> User Configuration - Administrative templates - Control Panel -
>>> Display
>>> "Screen saver" - configure as: "Enabled"
>>> "Screen saver executable name" - configure as: ssmarque.scr
>>>
>>> Make sure that you also use
>>> Computer Configuration - Administrative Templates - System -
>>> Group Policy
>>> "User Group Policy loopback processing mode"
>>>
>>> in the same policy, and that you link it to the OU which
>>> contains the Terminal Server account.
>>> _________________________________________________________
>>> Vera Noest
>>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
>>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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>


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