Remote desktop remove Active desktop wallpaper

[larsjuhl]

Hi all,
I've got a few XP Pro machines that users connect to from home and the company has a standard jpg background image that is forced using a GPO Active Desktop is enabled.
Now for performance issue we would like to remove that background image when users connect to their XP from home using RDP (over vpn).
Ive done some testing and cannot get this wallpaper to go away from TS connections!
Ive put at user and PC in same OU and applyed the wallpaper and then enabled the policy called"enforce removal of remote desktop wallpaper" on machine Level.

Still always showing me that lame wallpaper.

Ive also setup an xp and 2003 server in a virtual lab and done same test same result. Also tried setting the policy on the XP locally.

any ideas what i might be missing.

appreciated
Lars

 

[FaiTHLeSS]

Not sure if you tried this or not but on the mstsc client under options > experiance: Allow the following, try unticking the desktop background and themes. Personally the only thing i keep on bitmap caching.

 

[itsp1965]

On the server side you can disable Active Desktop in the Server Settings for TS
Start->Programs->Administrative Tools->TS Configuration->Server Settings

Hope this helps

 

[larsjuhl]

Faithless, thank you. I have already disabled all in the rdp klient sorry for not mentioning that.

itsp1965, This is on a Terminal server correct ?
Im not using the terminal server its XP workstations being remote controlled.

thanks for you replys

 

[Stevehewitt]

Try having a play on a test box:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\TerminalServer\

Cheers,




Steve.

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