Domain group policy & Screensaver.

[Moiz]

I want to setup a configuration for a user's group that will start screensaver after 5 minutes idle timeout, but this is to be done only for a user's group. Can anyone tell me how is this possible? Thanks.

[Actionguy]

You can try to create a security group for that users and add the accounts to the group. For that you can use GPMC and create a separate GPO and link it to the OU's where the users are located. After that you can use the security filtering options, and remove Authenticated users and add the new created security group there.

[Moiz]

Thank you, I have now created a group for all users involved. Now, I dont know how to make a separate GPO and link it to the group. Can anyone tell me how to do that?

[Jerry]

Can you try to read up on Group Policies by following the below links:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro....mspx?mfr=true
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc779291.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../cc782678.aspx

By the way which Operating System you are using?

[Moiz]

I am using Windows 2003 Server edition on my machine. Thank you for the links.

[newtech]

You can also check about GPO's and how to use them from the below link:

http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...3b/gpintro.doc
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/w...y/default.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/m.../cc135925.aspx

[abeid.m]

i have accounter a problem when i setup a GPO to have a screen saver for my users.
the gpresults says everything was applied successfull but the screen server does not happen.
i have notice that other function on that policy are applied only for lockout and the screen saver are the settings which dont apply.