Display Security Settings

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Morning everyone,

I need to be able to restrict users other than administrators from changing
screen saver times and settings, and also I'd like the screen saver to force
logout and program shutdown rather than switch user. I have a public access
that PC keeps getting the settings changed. Any help would be appreciated.

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Hi Tom,

Disable the diplay control panel and edit the registry value
<NoSaveSettings> for that user account you dont want others to play around
with. You can disable the display properties from the group policy snapin
under Adminstrative Templates. To get Group Policy click
start>>Run>>gpedit.msc then OK.

Also, Click Start>>Run>>regedit then OK. Under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ then find
NoSaveSettings and Enable.
 
awwald said:
Disable the diplay control panel and edit the registry value
<NoSaveSettings> for that user account you dont want others to play around
with. You can disable the display properties from the group policy snapin
under Adminstrative Templates. To get Group Policy click
start Run>>gpedit.msc then OK.
Click to expand...

I got into the group policy editor fine and into Administrative Templates
but I couldn't find anything about the Display control settings. Where is it
located??
Also, Click Start>>Run>>regedit then OK. Under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ then find NoSaveSettings and Enable.
Click to expand...

Did dthat. But won't that shut off settings for all users?? I still need
administrator to be able to change these setting....

Thanks a bunch for your help...

Tom
 
Tom LeClerc wrote:

and also I'd like the screen saver to force
logout and program shutdown rather than switch user.
Click to expand...
Hi

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/...69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&DisplayLang=en

(The kit will install on WinXP or later)

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
 
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