Screensaver problems

[PreviousPoster]

As a relative newcomer to group policy I am in need of help. I run a workgroup consisting of 6 machines and 1 server, I want to force the 6 machines to use a screensaver showing safety bulletins form the server. I copied the screensaver to a directory on the server along with the pictures I want to show and have tried to point the machines to the server (\\server\c$\screensaver\ssmypics.scr) in the policy but to no avail. Can any one tell me where i am going wrong.

[PreviousPoster]

Do you mean that the screensaver doesn't work or that it's not showing your pictures?

Have you made any other settings regarding Display at same time?

[PreviousPoster]

The screensaver doesn't work. The only way I have been able to get it to work is to change each machine locally and point it to the folder on the server. This is a pain as each machine is totally locked down in user account so I have to unlock the machine make changes and then relock.

[PreviousPoster]

I'm not sure that you understand what I mean.

If you select in your GPO that Windows should use that screensaver and then look into Screensaver properties on the computer, is this screensaver selected but ain't showing the correct pictures.

If so then you need to create your own custom ADM to specify the registry key to tell the screensaver where to find the pictures.

[jdobiash]

Check this post out, see if it helps any:

http://www.gpanswers.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=1826

[PreviousPoster]

Great help thanks. Problem solved