GP or REG for default desktop color

[jdam]

Is there a place in GP or the REG to set the default background color for the desktop to WHITE?

I want the terminal server users to have a white desktop. Some users are frustrated because they can't tell the difference between thier session desktop and their workstation desktop. (default microsoft soft blue).

Thanks in advance.

 

[Xaqte]

The Domain Policy you want to apply to the OU:

User Configuration->Administrative Templates->Desktop->Active
Desktop->Active Desktop Wallpaper

Wallpaper Name: enter a file for the wallpaper on the server, also make sure that this folder needs to be put in a network shared folder that all the users in that OU can access. I recommend a UNC name for this.

Please also check to make sure the enable active desktop policy is enabled.
User Configuration->Administrative Templates->Desktop->Active Desktop

Let us know your results!

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[jdam]

Yes words for the desktop image, but I would still like to have the background to be white. I have created a theme with a white background but I can't get it to load even though I've set it in group policy. Any suggestions.

 

[jdam]

Pardon my spelling. it's been a long day.

 

[jdam]

Works for putting an image on the session as wallpaper. but the background is still windows standard Light Blue. Im looking to make the background white.

Maybe a script can do this at login?

 

[cimaronj]

Here is the adm file you need for a group policy:
****************************************************

CLASS USER

CATEGORY !!SystemControl
KEYNAME "Control Panel\Colors"

POLICY !!Background
KEYNAME "Control Panel\Colors"
EXPLAIN !!Background_Help
VALUENAME "Background"

PART !!PromptColor EDITTEXT
VALUENAME "Background"
END PART
END POLICY ;Background
END CATEGORY ;SystemControl


CATEGORY !!IconControl
KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Desktop"

POLICY !!Arrange
EXPLAIN !!Arrange_Help

PART !!PromptArrange DROPDOWNLIST REQUIRED
VALUENAME "FFlags"

ITEMLIST
NAME !!Default VALUE NUMERIC 00000220 DEFAULT
NAME !!ArrangeOn VALUE NUMERIC 00000221
NAME !!ArrangeOff VALUE NUMERIC 00000224
NAME !!ArrangeOnGrid VALUE NUMERIC 00000225
NAME !!Hide VALUE NUMERIC 00001220
END ITEMLIST
END PART


PART !!SortArrange DROPDOWNLIST REQUIRED
VALUENAME "Sort"

ITEMLIST
NAME !!SortName VALUE NUMERIC 00000000 DEFAULT
NAME !!SortSize VALUE NUMERIC 00000001
NAME !!SortType VALUE NUMERIC 00000002
NAME !!SortModified VALUE NUMERIC 00000003
END ITEMLIST
END PART
END POLICY ;Arrange
END CATEGORY ;IconControl



[strings]
SystemControl="Control Panel"
LimitSize="Color of Desktop Background"
Background_Help="Sets the color of the background. 58 110 165 is the default Windows 2000 Color"
PromptColor="Hex Color of Background:"
Background="Windows Desktop Color"
IconControl="Desktop"
Arrange="Desktop Icon Arrangement"
Arrange_Help="Sets the arrangement and placement of the desktop icons"
PromptArrange="How should the icons be arranged?"
Default="Auto Arrange off, Align to Grid off"
ArrangeOn="Auto Arrange on"
ArrangeOff="Auto Arrange off, Align to Grid On "
ArrangeOnGrid="Auto Arange on, Align to Grid on "
Hide="Hide Desktop Icons"
SortArrange="How should the icons be sorted?"
SortName="Sort by name"
SortSize="Sort by size"
SortType="Sort by type"
SortModified="Sort by Modified"

*******************************************

 

[cimaronj]

The value in the above adm is windows 2000 blue, to figure out what white is change your desktop to whit go to:

HKLM|Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Desktop

Get the hex number (somthing like 58 110 165) and replace put it in the policy. This is a custom policy so when you import it don't forget to set your filter to view unmanaged policies.

 

[jdam]

The Icon control came in and is configurable but the COlor config does not work> Well it probably works I'm not using it correctly.

Okay I remove filters to see the object in GP editor. I open it up to enable it and enter the HEX number for white. when I apply it or click okay it still says not configured. ANy suggestions.