Screensaver/Wallpaper across network computers 1

[sunil5]

Hey all,

Does anyone know how to deploy a standard screensaver(marquee or 3D Text) and wallpaper to all computers in a network. I have setup one machine with the ones I want.

I thought about just copying the .scr file via login script but would this copy over settings such as enabling the screensaver, setting time delay, etc?

System:

Windows NT4 Server
Windows 98SE/XP Pro Clients

Many thanks in advanced,

Sunil

 

[rye8261]

If you are in a domain all this can be applied through a group policy under user config->admin template->Control panel->display. If you are not in a domain setting you can do it through the registry.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...w2kmag01/html/DistributingRegistryChanges.asp

That might help some for the registry way.

 

[sunil5]

Thanks for the reply...

No group policy- using Windows NT4 server..

I know how to deploy via registry but the only thing is I am using the 'marquee' screensaver from XP standard list with the text modified. But, when I deploy it via the registry, the screensaver is activated but all the formatting is back to default - i.e 'please enter your text...' with standard font style and size as opposed to the one i set.

Any help much appreciated

Sunil

 

[vanvb]

Try to set the text in:
HKCU->Control Panel->Screen Saver.Marquee->Text

That should do it for you.

 

[sunil5]

That's the one vanvb- good stuff!!!

Many thanks,

Sunil

 

[vanvb]

No problem - thanks for the star!