Windows Server 2003 Screensaver 2

[tykanie]

This may sound like a somewhat dumb questions but I have limited knowledge of Windows Server 2003 and I would like to know how I can change the time before the screen saver kicks on for the remote desktop users, and if I can change the size of the cursor for the remote users. We are using a software program in a thin client enviroment.

 

[klmack]

Hi, hope I understand your question correctly, if UserA remote desktops into a win2003 server, they can use Start Menu-Control Panel-Mouse-Pointer and pull down the themes to find an extra large etc. cursor. Change screensaver timeout by Control Panel-Display-Screen Saver. I tried this on my server using a remote login and it changed the settings, then logged off and logged back in with the same userID and the cursor was still extra big. But on the server itself, with the administrator login, the cursor was unchanged, so it only changed the settings for the remote userID login.

 

[edlcsre]

Hi there,

I think you should be able to do this via group policy....run up gpedit.msc and have a look in User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Control Panel and Display, and see if these are the sort of changes you're looking to make? As for the cursor one, I'm not sure about that, but most things seem to be controllable with group policy, so it may be worth checking out the Desktop themes section too, as you may well be able to create a theme with a larger cursor and then apply that to users as well.

May be of use to you, hope it helps a little,

Chris