Windows Configurations-How To
How do I deploy a custom screen saver at regular intervals to all the client systems in my network?
Description
This document provides you with steps required to deploy a custom screen saver to all client systems at regular intervals, to send corporate messages.
Steps
To deploy a custom screen saver to all client systems at regular intervals, follow the steps given below:
- Click the Configurations tab
- Click Configuration
- In the User Configurations section, select Registry Settings
- Enter the values given below in the Registry Configuration section
| Action |
Header Key |
Sub Key |
Data Type |
Value Name |
Value Data or Expression |
| Write Value |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
Control Panel \Desktop |
REG_SZ |
ScreenSaveActive |
1 |
| Write Value |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
Control Panel \Desktop |
REG_SZ |
ScreenSaveTimeout |
1 |
| Write Value |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
Control Panel \Desktop |
REG_SZ |
ScreenSaveTimeout |
60 |
| Write Value |
HKEY_CURRENT_USER |
Control Panel \Desktop |
REG_SZ |
SCRNSAVE.EXE |
%SystemRoot%\System32\ssText3d.scr (This is the path of the screen saver.) |
The values given above will launch a screen saver and lock the machine, if the machine is idle for more than 60 seconds. To increase the amount of time to more than 60 seconds, enter a value greater than 60 in the Value Data/Expression field.
- Choose a target
- Configure the execution settings as required
- Click Deploy
You have created and deployed a custom screen saver.