Re: Domain computers screen resolution

From: Tim Springston [MS] (tspring_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 13:06:19 -0500

Hi Matt-

The screen resolution is a user-specific setting, and is stored in the
user's profile (located in Documents and Settings).

Although there is not a group policy setting which would allow you to set a
specific setting for the screen resolution for users (this could be an
accidental disaster if set to one the hardware doesn't support), it is
possible to prevent users from altering a predefined screen resolution via
group policy.

In a group policy which linked to a container the user objects reside in,
and where the users have permissions to that group policy, edit the policy
and go to:

User Configuration->Administrative Templates->Control Panel->Display.

You can remove the Display CPL from appearing entirely, or simply remove the
Settings folder tab from being visible for those users.

Please repost if we can help further. 

-- 
Tim Springston
Microsoft Corporation
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Matt" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:03b901c48c91$a4793550$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Why does the screen resolution change on computers when
> users logon.  We set the resolution to 1024x768 and after
> a reboot, the user logs in and the resolution changes to
> 1280x768

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