Re: Screen Saver Lockout through group policy
From: Torgeir Bakken (MVP) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 12/19/03
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Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2003 21:34:59 +0100
anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com wrote:
> Does any one know of a group policy setting that forces a
> users screen saver to lock after a certain amount of time
> of inactivity?
You should download this spread sheet:
Windows XP Professional Resource Kit/Group Policy Object Settings
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=4938
under
User Configuration
Control Panel\Display
you will find the following settings:
Screen Saver
Screen Saver executable name
Password protect the screen saver
Screen Saver timeout
> Also is there a group policy setting that
> will force a user to log off after a certain amount of
> time of inactivity?
If you are thinking about logging them out of the local computer they are
logged into, the answer is no. Some other solutions for this:
A)
Winexit.scr in the Win2k3 Server RK kit (will work on Win2k and WinXP at least)
Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en
(The kit will install on WinXP or later, or you can unpack it with WinZip or
similar)
If the users are non-admins on the local computer you must add Set Value and
Create Subkey permissions for the group Everyone on this registry key:
HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion
How can I use the WinExit screen saver without granting Admin rights?
http://www.jsifaq.com/SUBC/tip1100/rh1179.htm
Logoff Screen Saver Does Not Function in Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;156677
B)
You could create a scheduled job on each computer that logs the user off after
a set amount of idle time:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=3FB6E343.FB3AE435@hydro.com
C)
ActiveExit for Windows XP-Me-2000-NT-98-95
http://www.winability.com/active-exit/
-- torgeir Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter
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