NoDispBackgroundPage (W2K)

[miletom]

I am having problems applying this setting to the W2k machines in my domain... I can successfully hide the screensaver page but the reg edits for the background tab do not appear to work.

I have edited/added the following via KIX logon script:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\System
NoDispBackgroundPage 1 REG_DWORD
NoDispScrSavPage 1 REG_DWORD

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\System
NoDispBackgroundPage 1 REG_DWORD
NoDispScrSavPage 1 REG_DWORD

There are no roaming or mandatory profiles in this environment and we do not use GP's

[POBrien]

Since Users do not have permissions to modify those two subkeys you'll need to add the user to the admin group, have the user log in. Then go back and remove the user from the admin group.

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[miletom]

We have a global with all users in it that we use for such purposes. I am in the DA group and still experience the problem. Thanks for the thought...I wish it were that simple (of course it probably/usually is!)

MCP, MCSA, MCSE, A+

[POBrien]

hmm. I don't have 2000 installed/kixstart at the this time to assist in duplicating the problem.

However, I did login to XP Pro as admin and set the restriction in Local machine. The desktop tab disappeared without fail after logging in to user1 (limited user). At least we know it works.

So the data is written it's just not actually executing. Im wondering if someone set GPO's on the local machine that is reversing the desired results.

Without me being there to test with you, I'm afraid I'm just shooting in the dark.

Pat