Pupil Desktop Images

[jj99]

Since the summer we have used active desktop in group policy to have a diffrent desktop for each year and staff members.

 

Its a simple image file that is applied and they cant change it. However im getting inudated with active desktop recovey issues now that wont recover due to a script error also the icons have a diffrent colour background.

 

I was gonna steer away from active desktop and just use a reg hack or bginfo which would be great.

 

However when i turn off active desktop, the kids get the option to RC on pictures and set as desktop. So if i leave if on i suspect i will have my IT rooms covered in home drawn bitmaps.

 

How do other people do it? Am i missing something in GP or the registry or in BGINFO.

 

Put me out my misery!

 

[Gatt]

We use BgInfo to great effect..

Coupled with the Group Policie to prevent them changing backgrounds

Not a fan of Active Desktop as its more trouble than its worth...

[jj99]

Which GP's do i neet to activate cos as soon as i turn active dektop off in Group Poilicy the kids can change the pictures

[Gatt]

I have attached a screenshot of how its configured here

 

Its under User Config>Admin Templates>Desktop

 

I then apply the BGInfo scripts via a login script

 

Hope this helps

[Dos_Box]

Indeed, the approved' way of having desktop wallpaper applied via GPO is to disable active desktop (a horrendous idea in the first place).

[jj99]

Gatt do you write anything special into your login script or is just run a standard BGinfo configration file timer 0 etc.

[jj99]

Its ok i found the VBScript on anopther post, however i just ran a test this morning and it works great however users still have the ability to RC on a piccy and change the desktop image!!! What am i missing???

[jj99]

Sorted I had a conflickted GP!!!! GP result sorted it out for me, thanks for ou help tho Gatt