Group Policy exclusions 1

[Callahan]

Ok, here's the scenario...

I have 2 OUs, one called Desktops, one called Users. I have a policy in place on the Users container to make the screen saver kick in after 15 minutes and lock the screen requiring the user to enter their password to unlock it. This works fine but I am now in a situation where I have 4 PCs that are used as presentation PCs. When the users log onto them to do their presentations to clients, after 15 mins of non activity, the screen locks. During long meetings this is very annoying for the presenter. As the policy for the screensaver is a user one, I can't deny a computer access to apply the Group Policy to prevent it running on those 4 PCs so I'm looking for suggestions for a workaround...

Thanks for any suggestions you have.

 

[porkchopexpress]

You could try group policy loopback processing.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/231287

When you are the IT director, it's your job to make sure the IT works. If it does work they know already and if it doesn't, they don't want to hear your pathetic excuses.

 

[Callahan]

Perfect. Cheers Porkchop!

 

[porkchopexpress]

No probs, we had the same issue here a while back.





When you are the IT director, it's your job to make sure the IT works. If it does work they know already and if it doesn't, they don't want to hear your pathetic excuses.