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| Thread ID: 91170 | 2008-06-28 06:16:00 | domain computers to have same wallpaper - Group Policy | chiefnz (545) | Press F1 |
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| 683227 | 2008-06-28 06:16:00 | Hi guys, As the topic says.. I am trying to use a Group Policy to set all domain computers desktop wallpaper to the company's logo. Now I have managed to adjust the settings accordingly using the Group Policy Editor in MMC. Problem is that even if I do a "gpudate /force" along with multiple restarts the selected wallpaper does not display. When I go into display settings though the wallpaper I want is actually shown as been the one in use. Now I started messing around and for some strange reason when I change the screen resolution the wallpaper I set via group policy then displays correctly. I have double checked this with other wallpapers as well and the same is true... the change is only seen when the screen resolution is changed. Now whilst I'm happy that I have gotten this right... it am loathed to have to go around adjusting the screen res for the 200+ computers we have on our domain. Does anyone have any suggestions about how this "wallpaper" policy can either be implemented properly on a "gpupdate" or restart of the computer? Cheers and thanks in advance. |
chiefnz (545) | ||
| 683228 | 2008-06-28 06:26:00 | I am trying to use a Group Policy to set all domain computers desktop wallpaper to the company's logo. When F&Ps admins decided to do this there was a small riot among a lot of users. Have to say I was on the users side...... |
pctek (84) | ||
| 683229 | 2008-06-28 06:56:00 | This help ? (www.microsoft.com) I've also read that the size (resolution) of the wallpaper matters / has to match the screen its going on / may also have to be BMP If its too big, and the screen cant take it, it probably wont work |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 683230 | 2008-06-28 07:14:00 | already went through that article... I have implemented the policy according to that article but there doesn't seem to be an instantaneous update I guess I will keep looking. Cheers, |
chiefnz (545) | ||
| 683231 | 2008-06-28 07:18:00 | What version of Windows is it chief ? I'll ask the ? in a newsgroup |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 683232 | 2008-06-28 07:20:00 | man I'm glad I don't work for you mate!! | wotz (335) | ||
| 683233 | 2008-06-28 08:29:00 | Got one reply chief Whereabouts are you storing the wallpaper that you are displaying? I've found this generally only works if you have the wall paper copied to the local machine somewhere. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 683234 | 2008-06-28 09:53:00 | Using XP Pro on the client end. I have done testing on my PC and stored the file on C:\. I have created an OU within Active Directory and created a Group Policy called "Wallpaper" which is applied to my test OU. Won't know if it works until Monday as using a VPN connection to the corporate network doesn't seem to get the settings going. It works on my local machine... but only if I do the change of the the screen resolution. I have saved the company logo to a network share on the domain controller which all users have access to. Cheers, |
chiefnz (545) | ||
| 683235 | 2008-06-28 09:58:00 | Ok posted, I'll wait for a reply and post it back here | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 683236 | 2008-06-28 11:18:00 | A VBS script maybe better ? (www.robvanderwoude.com) The wallpaper one |
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