How to set Power Management through a group Policy

[frankpsf]

Just started using windows 2003 as a PDC.
just wanted to know is there a way to set the power managent for the monitor through the power management?

If so, there's a way. Let me know !

[JLC]

If you are skilled at scripting, Microsoft offers a solution for Power Policy Settings for Global User as well as Global Machine settings.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...y_settings.asp

I, however, have never written any scripting other than simple batch files.
I have solved a similar power setting with a simple batch file through a login script.

First open a your registry editor and navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg
Browse through the subkey PowerPolicies to determine which setting is appropriate for your environment.
Next modify the string value for CurrentPowerPolicy to match the setting of your choice.
Next export the PowerCfg registry key
Next write a one line batch file as follows:
regedit /s xxxx.reg
place your batch file into a login script under:
User Configuration | Windows Settings | Scripts | logon

I have tested this and implemented into production. We are running a native mode Win2K domain with 2k and xp clients. This works well on both clients.

[kevsully]

There are a few things you can do here. Some cost but pay you back big time, some are free and honestly in this case you will probably get mixed results. The free solutions though should get to the point to get some savings through monitor power management. With new monitors, the amount of energy savings is not as dramatic as it once was but there are some solutions that allow you to get to the point where you can manage stand-by, hibernation etc. and that is where you really get pay back. The EPA says up to $100 per year, per computer. (that is a ton of savings and a ton of nasty emissions gone!

So, free go to the energy star website and look for EZGPO, this is OK but it requires a client agent of sorts. They may also have an ADM template to do some of this but registry policy is not going to get you true power management capabilites.

Take a look at www.grouppolicy.org and look at the third party page. The company I am with, DesktopStandard, has some amazing capabilties with our PolicyMaker Standard Edition. The above link has some details.

GL

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Thanks !

[kevsully]

Thanks Jeremy, I am just testing the waters. GPAanswers is an awesome place to go for any Group Policy Information. It is good to have a 'portal to knowlege' available that focuses on the technology we need at the time!