Screensavers

[Guest]

Anyone know how to disable the "None" listing in the screensaver listing - we have a security need to ensure, that all of our users use a (any) screensaver but with a wait time of 10 minutes and a "On Resume, password protect", this is implemented/enforced using a Group Policy. However, users can select to have a "None" screensaver, hence bypassing the wait and pwd protect features that we in IT have to enforce for security

Any thoughts or other ideas
TIA-

 

[Kelly]

There is a way to 'secure' the screensaver. Run the edit on line 51

Screen Saver Disable and Screen Saver Enable (Line 51)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

It involves a couple of values.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

"ScreenSaverIsSecure"="0"
"ScreenSaveTimeOut"=""
"ScreenSaveActive"="1"

As for 'none', delete: C:\windows\System32\scrnsave.scr. If you have
installed SP1 than go to c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386.

Note: They are considered operating system files and are protected from
being deleted or overwritten. To delete them, delete the copy in
Windows\System32\dllcache first, then the one in Windows\System32. You'll
be given a warning that the files are missing/corrupt. Tell it not to
replace them.

 

[Guest]

Unless I am missing something....this doesn't work, maybe I misstated the problem, what we need to do is not allow a user to pick "none" for the screensaver - we need to have a.) any particular screensaver always selected and enabled and, b.) one with a 10 minutes or less wait time that is pwd protected.
TIA

There is a way to 'secure' the screensaver. Run the edit on line 51

Screen Saver Disable and Screen Saver Enable (Line 51)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

It involves a couple of values.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

"ScreenSaverIsSecure"="0"
"ScreenSaveTimeOut"=""
"ScreenSaveActive"="1"

As for 'none', delete: C:\windows\System32\scrnsave.scr. If you have
installed SP1 than go to c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386.

Note: They are considered operating system files and are protected from
being deleted or overwritten. To delete them, delete the copy in
Windows\System32\dllcache first, then the one in Windows\System32. You'll
be given a warning that the files are missing/corrupt. Tell it not to
replace them.

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Anyone know how to disable the "None" listing in the screensaver listing -
we have a security need to ensure, that all of our users use a (any)
screensaver but with a wait time of 10 minutes and a "On Resume, password
protect", this is implemented/enforced using a Group Policy. However,
users can select to have a "None" screensaver, hence bypassing the wait
and pwd protect features that we in IT have to enforce for security.

Any thoughts or other ideas?
TIA-

 

[Kelly]

You need to modify the keys/values to lock the screensaver wanted and the
time out. It works. ScreenSaverIsSecure should be set to 1.

Unless I am missing something....this doesn't work, maybe I misstated the
problem, what we need to do is not allow a user to pick "none" for the
screensaver - we need to have a.) any particular screensaver always
selected and enabled and, b.) one with a 10 minutes or less wait time that
is pwd protected.
TIA

There is a way to 'secure' the screensaver. Run the edit on line 51

Screen Saver Disable and Screen Saver Enable (Line 51)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

It involves a couple of values.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]

"ScreenSaverIsSecure"="0"
"ScreenSaveTimeOut"=""
"ScreenSaveActive"="1"

As for 'none', delete: C:\windows\System32\scrnsave.scr. If you have
installed SP1 than go to c:\windows\ServicePackFiles\i386.

Note: They are considered operating system files and are protected from
being deleted or overwritten. To delete them, delete the copy in
Windows\System32\dllcache first, then the one in Windows\System32.
You'll
be given a warning that the files are missing/corrupt. Tell it not to
replace them.

Anyone know how to disable the "None" listing in the screensaver
listing -
we have a security need to ensure, that all of our users use a (any)
screensaver but with a wait time of 10 minutes and a "On Resume,
password
protect", this is implemented/enforced using a Group Policy. However,
users can select to have a "None" screensaver, hence bypassing the wait
and pwd protect features that we in IT have to enforce for security.

Any thoughts or other ideas?
TIA-