This works, but if the users have the privilege to change the registry, they
can easily override this thing, as this setting is stored in Registry of
individual users machines at the following key.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
They can just change the path to their desired wallpaper image file and its
done.
Regards,
Victory
"Chris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:FBFC414A-4974-448D-BEF7-(E-Mail Removed)...
> If anyone else is trying to do this, if you use the Group Policy object
> mentioned below, and set the path to a non-existent image file it sets no
> wallpaper and refuses to allow any change even with 'Set as background' in
> internet explorer
>
> "Chris" wrote:
>
> > Yeah I had a play around with that - I was wondering whether "" would
produce
> > the desired result. I assumed that all that bit of the group policy did
was
> > stick the path you provided in a reg key somewhere, so a blank might
force
> > nothing. I'll give it a whirl
> >
> > "Denis Wong @ Hong Kong" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Chris,
> > >
> > > This looks to be the only way to specify wallpaper in GP.
> > >
> > > User Config\Administrative Templates\Desktop\Active Desktop\Active
Desktop
> > > Wallpaper
> > >
> > > "Specifies the desktop background (wallpaper) displayed on all users'
> > > desktops. This setting lets you specify the wallpaper on users'
desktops
> > > and prevents users from changing the image or its presentation. The
> > > wallpaper you specify can be stored in a bitmap (*.bmp), JPEG (*.jpg),
or
> > > HTML (*.htm, *.html) file. To use this setting, type the fully
qualified
> > > path and name of the file that stores the wallpaper image. You can
type a
> > > local path, such as C:\Windows\web\wallpaper\home.jpg or a UNC path,
such as
> > > \\Server\Share\Corp.jpg. If the specified file is not available when
the
> > > user logs on, no wallpaper is displayed. Users cannot specify
alternative
> > > wallpaper. You can also use this setting to specify that the wallpaper
image
> > > be centered, tiled, or stretched. Users cannot change this
specification.
> > > If you disable this setting or do not configure it, no wallpaper is
> > > displayed. However, users can select the wallpaper of their choice.
Also,
> > > see the Allow only bitmapped wallpaper in the same location, and the
Prevent
> > > changing wallpaper setting in User Configuration\Administrative
> > > Templates\Control Panel. Note: You need to enable the Active Desktop
to use
> > > this setting. Note: This setting does not apply to Terminal Server
> > > sessions."
> > >
> > > br,
> > > Denis
> > >
> > > "Chris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:F702B934-D714-488B-A4FB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > Is this doable using Group Policy? I thought about a logon script
or
> > > > something similar, but I'm not sure exactly how we'd do it.
Removing the
> > > > Wallpaper tab won't work due to that rather annoying "set as
wallpaper"
> > > link
> > > > they have on the context menus for images in Internet Explorer.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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