Here's what GPMC says about the screensaver timeout setting:
This setting has no effect under any of the following circumstances: - The setting is disabled or not configured. - The wait time is set to zero. - The "No screen saver" setting is enabled. - Neither the "Screen saver executable name" setting nor the Screen Saver tab of the client computer's Display Properties dialog box specifies a valid existing screensaver program on the client. And here's what it says about the screensaver setting: If you enable it, a screensaver runs, provided the following two conditions hold: First, a valid screensaver on the client is specified through the "Screensaver executable name" setting or through Control Panel on the client computer. Second, the screensaver timeout is set to a nonzero value through the setting or Control Panel. And finally, here's what it says about password protecting the screensaver: To ensure that a computer will be password protected, also enable the "Screen Saver" setting and specify a timeout via the "Screen Saver timeout" setting. So it sounds like "technically" you could just enable the screensaver setting and set the timeout and password protected settings, but not *specify* a screensaver and allow users to specify their own, although some testing would probably be in order. HTH, James Winzenz Infrastructure Engineer - Security Pulte Homes Information Services ________________________________ From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted At: Friday, April 11, 2008 8:07 AM Posted To: NTSysadmin Conversation: Password screensaver GPO Subject: Password screensaver GPO If a workstation has no screensaver set, what happens if you GPO a screensaver timeout and password protect? Is there a way to specify one ONLY if the user hasn't already specified one? I'd like to have my user be able to choose their own screensaver and only specify one if none is selected. If we specify one in the GPO it forces it for everybody. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller? Dave Lum - Systems Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] - (971)-222-1025 "When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review, use, distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by email and delete the message and any file attachments from your computer. Thank you. ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
