442-Browse a common web site to find printers

Group Policy : Browse a common web site to find printers

Group Policy Supported on :

   At least Microsoft Windows 2000

Group Policy Explain :

   Adds a link to an Internet or intranet Web page to the Add Printer Wizard. You can use this setting to direct users to a Web page from which they can install printers. If you enable this setting and type an Internet or intranet address in the text box, the system adds a Browse button to the Specify a Printer page in the Add Printer Wizard. The Browse button appears beside the Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network option. When users click Browse, the system opens an Internet browser and navigates to the specified URL address to display the available printers. This setting makes it easy for users to find the printers you want them to add. Also, see the Custom support URL in the Printers folder's left pane and Web-based printing settings in Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Printers.

Group Policy Computer/User Node :

   USER

Group Policy Path :

   Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Printers

Group Policy Registry Settings :

  hkcu\software\policies\microsoft\windows nt\printers\wizard!printers page url

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436-Screen Saver timeout

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Computer/User Node :

   USER

Policy Path :

   Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display

Supported on :

   At least Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1

Help/Explain Text :

   Specifies how much user idle time must elapse before the screen saver is launched. When configured, this idle time can be set from a minimum of 1 second to a maximum of 86,400 seconds, or 24 hours. If set to zero, the screen saver will not be started. This setting has no effect under any of the following circumstances: - The setting is disabled or not configured. - The wait time is set to zero. - The No screen saver setting is enabled. - Neither the Screen saver executable name setting nor the Screen Saver tab of the client computer's Display Properties dialog box specifies a valid existing screensaver program on the client. When not configured, whatever wait time is set on the client through the Screen Saver tab of the Display Properties dialog box is used. The default is 15 minutes.

Registry Settings :

  HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop!ScreenSaveTimeOut

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435-Password protect the screen saver

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Computer/User Node :

   USER

Policy Path :

   Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display

Supported on :

   At least Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1

Help/Explain Text :

   Determines whether screen savers used on the computer are password protected. If you enable this setting, all screen savers are password protected. If you disable this setting, password protection cannot be set on any screen saver. This setting also disables the Password protected check box on the Screen Saver tab in Display in Control Panel, preventing users from changing the password protection setting. If you do not configure this setting, users can choose whether or not to set password protection on each screen saver. To ensure that a computer will be password protected, also enable the Screen Saver setting and specify a timeout via the Screen Saver timeout setting. Note: To remove the Screen Saver tab, use the Hide Screen Saver tab setting.

Registry Settings :

  HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop!ScreenSaverIsSecure

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434-Screen Saver executable name

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Computer/User Node :

   USER

Policy Path :

   Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display

Supported on :

   At least Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1

Help/Explain Text :

   Specifies the screen saver for the user's desktop. If you enable this setting, the system displays the specified screen saver on the user's desktop. Also, this setting disables the drop-down list of screen savers on the Screen Saver tab in Display in Control Panel, which prevents users from changing the screen saver. If you disable this setting or do not configure it, users can select any screen saver. If you enable this setting, type the name of the file that contains the screen saver, including the .scr file name extension. If the screen saver file is not in the %Systemroot%\System32 directory, type the fully qualified path to the file. If the specified screen saver is not installed on a computer to which this setting applies, the setting is ignored. Note: This setting can be superseded by the Screen Saver setting. If the Screen Saver setting is disabled, this setting is ignored, and screen savers do not run.

Registry Settings :

  HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop!SCRNSAVE.EXE

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433-Screen Saver

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Computer/User Node :

   USER

Policy Path :

   Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Display

Supported on :

   At least Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1

Help/Explain Text :

   Enables desktop screen savers. If you disable this setting, screen savers do not run. Also, this setting disables the Screen Saver section of the Screen Saver tab in Display in Control Panel. As a result, users cannot change the screen saver options. If you do not configure it, this setting has no effect on the system. If you enable it, a screen saver runs, provided the following two conditions hold: First, a valid screensaver on the client is specified through the Screensaver executable name setting or through Control Panel on the client computer. Second, the screensaver timeout is set to a nonzero value through the setting or Control Panel. Also, see the Hide Screen Saver tab setting.

Registry Settings :

  HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop!ScreenSaveActive

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