[ActiveDir] GPO for standardizing the background/wallpaper
Hello! I would like to know if anyone knows how to standardize the wallpaper/background via GPO on XP workstations? I want to specify a background color with no wallpaper, no background, and to not allow the user to change the color or any other settings. It looks like I can accomplish most of this if I force a theme and hide or disable some of the tabs… but I was hoping to not have to force a theme… Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! Joe Pelle Senior Infrastructure Architect Information Technology Valassis / IT 19975 Victor Parkway Livonia, MI 48152 Tel 734.591.7324 Fax 734.632.6151 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.valassis.com/ This message may have included proprietary or protected information. This message and the information contained herein are not to be further communicated without my express written consent.
RE: [ActiveDir] GPO for standardizing the background/wallpaper
Joe Under User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Desktop Disable Active Desktop Wallpaper. This will Turn off wallpaper. User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display Enable Prevent changing Wallpaper Enable Hide appearance and themes Tab. As for settings a background color I don’t know a way to do that in GPO. But you can set it on a machine and then export the reg entry and edit so just the background color is in the .reg file and core current user. Then add it to a login script for the users and it should change their background to the color specified. Unless someone knows a better way. Jeff From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pelle, Joe Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 5:27 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] GPO for standardizing the background/wallpaper Hello! I would like to know if anyone knows how to standardize the wallpaper/background via GPO on XP workstations? I want to specify a background color with no wallpaper, no background, and to not allow the user to change the color or any other settings. It looks like I can accomplish most of this if I force a theme and hide or disable some of the tabs… but I was hoping to not have to force a theme… Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! Joe Pelle Senior Infrastructure Architect Information Technology Valassis / IT 19975 Victor Parkway Livonia, MI 48152 Tel 734.591.7324 Fax 734.632.6151 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.valassis.com/ This message may have included proprietary or protected information. This message and the information contained herein are not to be further communicated without my express written consent.
RE: [ActiveDir] GPO for standardizing the background/wallpaper
User Configuration->Administrative Templates->Desktop From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pelle, Joe Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 5:27 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] GPO for standardizing the background/wallpaper Hello! I would like to know if anyone knows how to standardize the wallpaper/background via GPO on XP workstations? I want to specify a background color with no wallpaper, no background, and to not allow the user to change the color or any other settings. It looks like I can accomplish most of this if I force a theme and hide or disable some of the tabs… but I was hoping to not have to force a theme… Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! Joe Pelle Senior Infrastructure Architect Information Technology Valassis / IT 19975 Victor Parkway Livonia, MI 48152 Tel 734.591.7324 Fax 734.632.6151 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.valassis.com/ This message may have included proprietary or protected information. This message and the information contained herein are not to be further communicated without my express written consent.
Re: [ActiveDir] GPO for standardizing the background/wallpaper
Hi Joe.. If I remember correctly, you need to enable active desktop, and the active desktop wallpaper...But, put a bogus path to bogus file in there. I think it comes up with the default blue that way, but not sure if you can specify a different color. John "Pelle, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> To Sent by: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc ail.activedir.org Subject [ActiveDir] GPO for standardizing 02/07/2005 04:27 the background/wallpaper PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] tivedir.org Hello! I would like to know if anyone knows how to standardize the wallpaper/background via GPO on XP workstations? I want to specify a background color with no wallpaper, no background, and to not allow the user to change the color or any other settings. It looks like I can accomplish most of this if I force a theme and hide or disable some of the tabsâ but I was hoping to not have to force a themeâ Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! Joe Pelle Senior Infrastructure Architect Information Technology Valassis / IT 19975 Victor Parkway Livonia, MI 48152 Tel 734.591.7324 Fax 734.632.6151 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.valassis.com/ This message may have included proprietary or protected information. This message and the information contained herein are not to be further communicated without my express written consent. [EMAIL PROTECTED] šŠV«r¯yÊ&ý§-Š÷4™¨¥iËb½çb®Šà
Re: [ActiveDir] GPO for standardizing the background/wallpaper
I think the color would be changed in this way:
To change the background color to that of your choice, you need to alter
the registry:
In Registry navigate to the following key:
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors
edit the Background value by typing the Color code in R G B format and
then click OK.
Example: Type 0 0 0 if you want to see a Black background. You can choose
any combination from 0-255
Points to ponder:
If the logon Wallpaper is set, the background Color may not be visible.
So, you must reset the Wallpaper value to a blank string in this key:
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
If the Background value is set under the following Winlogon registry key,
the above setting is ignored. In other words, the Winlogon\Background
value takes precedence over the .DEFAULT..\Background value.
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
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RE: [ActiveDir] GPO for standardizing the background/wallpaper
Set it to a bogus location or capture the default blue screen and cut out a blue dot from the screen and save it (.bmp) and use it. I used a 2"x3" department logo and centered it on the default blue desktop. Z.V. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 9:16 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] GPO for standardizing the background/wallpaper Hi Joe.. If I remember correctly, you need to enable active desktop, and the active desktop wallpaper...But, put a bogus path to bogus file in there. I think it comes up with the default blue that way, but not sure if you can specify a different color. John "Pelle, Joe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] com> To Sent by: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc ail.activedir.org Subject [ActiveDir] GPO for standardizing 02/07/2005 04:27 the background/wallpaper PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] tivedir.org Hello! I would like to know if anyone knows how to standardize the wallpaper/background via GPO on XP workstations? I want to specify a background color with no wallpaper, no background, and to not allow the user to change the color or any other settings. It looks like I can accomplish most of this if I force a theme and hide or disable some of the tabs. but I was hoping to not have to force a theme. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks! Joe Pelle Senior Infrastructure Architect Information Technology Valassis / IT 19975 Victor Parkway Livonia, MI 48152 Tel 734.591.7324 Fax 734.632.6151 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.valassis.com/ This message may have included proprietary or protected information. This message and the information contained herein are not to be further communicated without my express written consent. .+-wm ibb+?KE0+v*?.+-jq.+-j!ij)j!ribb4- List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ: http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
