How to Configure Display Settings for Users

Last Updated On: 23 Jul 2026|

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The Display Configuration is for customizing the display settings for wallpaper and screensaver. In addition to this, the DPI settings for font can be set.

Step 1: Name the Configuration

Provide a name and description for the configuration.

Step 2: Define Configuration

The table below lists the display settings that can be configured using Endpoint Central. Specify the values only if a change is required for a particular parameter, else, leave it blank.

Parameter	Description
Wallpaper
Action	Specify one of the following action: Retaining the existing Wallpaper - Will not make any changes to the present settings Disable the Wallpaper - Wallpaper will be disabled and a blank screen will be displayed New Wallpaper - Will set a new wallpaper, you can choose to specify the path, if the wallpaper is in a network share or upload it from a stored location.
Position	Specify one of the following action: Retaining the existing position - Will not make any changes to the present settings Tile - Will display the wallpaper image as multiple smaller tiles on the desktop Center - Will set the wallpaper image in the center of the desktop, size of the image will not be modified Stretch - Will stretch the image to full screen on the display Fit - Will make the image fit to the screen Fill - Will fill the wallpaper image on the screen
Permit User to Modify Wallpaper (this is not supported for virtual machines or when a machine is being accessed from a remote computer)	Specify one of the following action: Retain Existing Permission - Will not make any changes to the user level permission Yes - Will allow the user to modify to the wallpaper No - Will restrict the user from modifying the wallpaper
Screensaver
Action	Specify one of the following action: Retaining the existing Screensaver - Will not make any changes to the present settings Disable the Screensaver - Screensaver will be disabled New Screensaver - Will set a new Screensaver, you can choose to specify the path, if the Screensaver is in a network share or upload it from a stored location.
Wait Time	Specify the time limit for the computer to be idle before the Screensaver appears, or retain the existing settings
On resume, display logon screen	Specify one of the following action: Retain Existing Settings - Will not make any changes to the existing settings Show logon screen - Will prompt the user for password, once the screen is resumed Do not show logon screen - Will not prompt for password
Permit User to Modify Screensaver	Specify one of the following action: Retain Existing Permission - Will not make any changes to the user level permission Yes - Will allow the user to modify to the Screensaver No - Will restrict the user from modifying the Screensaver
General
Rename "My Computer" Icon	Specify the name, that you wish to configure in place of "My Computer". Click the icon to select and assign a dynamic variable to this parameter
Rename "My Network Places" Icon	Specify the name, that you wish to configure in place of "My Network Places". Click the icon to select and assign a dynamic variable to this parameter (this feature is supported only for computers running Windows XP or older versions)
Font DPI	Specify one of the following action: Retain Existing Settings - Will not make any changes to the existing settings Specify the font DPI to be displayed as 100 % /125% / 150 % / 200 %
Disable "Windows Welcome Screen"	Will remove the welcome message displayed by Windows (this feature is supported only for computers running Windows XP or older versions)
Disable "Intellimouse Tips Screen"	Will remove the intellimouse tips (this feature is supported only for computers running Windows XP or older versions)
Disable "My Documents" Desktop Icon	Will remove the My Documents" icon from the desktop (this feature is supported only for computers running Windows XP or older versions)

Step 3: Define Target

Using the Defining Targets procedure, define the targets for deploying the Display Configuration.

Step 4: Deploy Configuration

Click the Deploy button to deploy the defined Display Configuration in the targets defined. The configuration will take effect during the next user logon.
To save the configuration as draft, click Save as Draft.