Re: Enable Automatic Screen Lock Group Policy


In the same policy area, you will need to set the screen saver name as well
or the timeout won't take effect. Also, set the "Password Protected"
policy.

Mike Ober.

"Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-news@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi,

Open Group Policy and go to User Configuration. Here go to Administrative
Templates, Control Panel, Display. Double click on the policy named
"Screen
Saver timeout" and configure it -- e.g. enter 15 minutes timeout.

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"Angela" <Angela@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hello all and thanks in advance. I'd like to set a group policy to
automatically kick in the screensaver after a set interval of inactivity
on
my server no matter who's logged on (say 15 minutes). I know this
setting
is
in "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Desktop" for a machine, but I'd like
this
to take effect domain-wide and be built when they logon, what policy
should I
be looking at setting?





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