GPO - Remote Desktop - Force Background to Display

[Cep]

Hi,

I am unable to find this because there is a setting in opposition to what I
want but basically the Remote desktop client has an option to display the
background image of the remote machine and I want to force all RD clients to
use this option.

I cannot find how to set this option under group policy.

The reason for doing this is that I want to display the name of the machine
and some special "reminder" instructions such as "Do not Install Outlook on
this server" as part of a plain background image.

This works nicely if I manually set the RD client to use the desktop image
but won't otherwise, therefore I want to force users to have this setting
with GPO.

Any help would be great!

[Marcin]

You can assign an arbitrary wallpaper via User Configuration settings of a
GPO linked to the OU where the computer accounts are stored and use loopback
group policy processing in the replace mode (for more on this subject, refer
to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/231287/ ) to ensure that it will apply to
all users who connect to it via RDP...

hth
Marcin

Post by Cep
Hi,
I am unable to find this because there is a setting in opposition to what I
want but basically the Remote desktop client has an option to display the
background image of the remote machine and I want to force all RD clients to
use this option.
I cannot find how to set this option under group policy.
The reason for doing this is that I want to display the name of the machine
and some special "reminder" instructions such as "Do not Install Outlook on
this server" as part of a plain background image.
This works nicely if I manually set the RD client to use the desktop image
but won't otherwise, therefore I want to force users to have this setting
with GPO.
Any help would be great!
--
Thanks, Cep.

[Cep]

Hi Marcin,

Thanks for the reply but I have tried the method you have suggested and it
does not appear to be working. I have created a loop back policy on the OU
where my servers are and have set the enabled active desktop to enabled, the
wallpaper to C:\background.jpg and c entered.

When I log in the image does not display. Its only if I check the display
background on the RD client program that the image will appear and that's
what I am trying to not have to do each time.
--
Thanks, Cep.

Post by Marcin
You can assign an arbitrary wallpaper via User Configuration settings of a
GPO linked to the OU where the computer accounts are stored and use loopback
group policy processing in the replace mode (for more on this subject, refer
to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/231287/ ) to ensure that it will apply to
all users who connect to it via RDP...
hth
Marcin

Post by Cep
Hi,
I am unable to find this because there is a setting in opposition to what I
want but basically the Remote desktop client has an option to display the
background image of the remote machine and I want to force all RD clients to
use this option.
I cannot find how to set this option under group policy.
The reason for doing this is that I want to display the name of the machine
and some special "reminder" instructions such as "Do not Install Outlook on
this server" as part of a plain background image.
This works nicely if I manually set the RD client to use the desktop image
but won't otherwise, therefore I want to force users to have this setting
with GPO.
Any help would be great!
--
Thanks, Cep.

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Post by Cep
Hi Marcin,
Thanks for the reply but I have tried the method you have suggested
and it does not appear to be working. I have created a loop back
policy on the OU where my servers are and have set the enabled active
desktop to enabled, the wallpaper to C:\background.jpg and c entered.
When I log in the image does not display. Its only if I check the
display background on the RD client program that the image will
appear and that's what I am trying to not have to do each time.

May I ask why you want to do this? It has performance implications. I would
want to disable it by default!

Post by Cep

Post by Marcin
You can assign an arbitrary wallpaper via User Configuration
settings of a GPO linked to the OU where the computer accounts are
stored and use loopback group policy processing in the replace mode
(for more on this subject, refer to
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/231287/ ) to ensure that it will
apply to all users who connect to it via RDP...
hth
Marcin

Post by Cep
Hi,
I am unable to find this because there is a setting in opposition to what I
want but basically the Remote desktop client has an option to
display the background image of the remote machine and I want to
force all RD clients to
use this option.
I cannot find how to set this option under group policy.
The reason for doing this is that I want to display the name of the machine
and some special "reminder" instructions such as "Do not Install Outlook on
this server" as part of a plain background image.
This works nicely if I manually set the RD client to use the
desktop image but won't otherwise, therefore I want to force users
to have this setting with GPO.
Any help would be great!
--
Thanks, Cep.

[Cep]

Hi Lanwench,

I would like to display a permanent message on the screen when users log
into the server, as long as the image is small in size the performance issue
isn't something to worry about.
--
Thanks, Cep.

Post by Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

Post by Cep
Hi Marcin,
Thanks for the reply but I have tried the method you have suggested
and it does not appear to be working. I have created a loop back
policy on the OU where my servers are and have set the enabled active
desktop to enabled, the wallpaper to C:\background.jpg and c entered.
When I log in the image does not display. Its only if I check the
display background on the RD client program that the image will
appear and that's what I am trying to not have to do each time.

May I ask why you want to do this? It has performance implications. I would
want to disable it by default!

Post by Cep

Post by Marcin
You can assign an arbitrary wallpaper via User Configuration
settings of a GPO linked to the OU where the computer accounts are
stored and use loopback group policy processing in the replace mode
(for more on this subject, refer to
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/231287/ ) to ensure that it will
apply to all users who connect to it via RDP...
hth
Marcin

Post by Cep
Hi,
I am unable to find this because there is a setting in opposition to what I
want but basically the Remote desktop client has an option to
display the background image of the remote machine and I want to
force all RD clients to
use this option.
I cannot find how to set this option under group policy.
The reason for doing this is that I want to display the name of the machine
and some special "reminder" instructions such as "Do not Install Outlook on
this server" as part of a plain background image.
This works nicely if I manually set the RD client to use the
desktop image but won't otherwise, therefore I want to force users
to have this setting with GPO.
Any help would be great!
--
Thanks, Cep.

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Post by Cep
Hi Lanwench,
I would like to display a permanent message on the screen when users
log into the server, as long as the image is small in size the
performance issue isn't something to worry about.

OK. Not sure what this message says, but I'd probably use a logon banner
instead. YMMV.

Post by Cep

Post by Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

Post by Cep
Hi Marcin,
Thanks for the reply but I have tried the method you have suggested
and it does not appear to be working. I have created a loop back
policy on the OU where my servers are and have set the enabled
active desktop to enabled, the wallpaper to C:\background.jpg and c
entered.
When I log in the image does not display. Its only if I check the
display background on the RD client program that the image will
appear and that's what I am trying to not have to do each time.

May I ask why you want to do this? It has performance implications.
I would want to disable it by default!

Post by Cep

Post by Marcin
You can assign an arbitrary wallpaper via User Configuration
settings of a GPO linked to the OU where the computer accounts are
stored and use loopback group policy processing in the replace mode
(for more on this subject, refer to
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/231287/ ) to ensure that it will
apply to all users who connect to it via RDP...
hth
Marcin

Post by Cep
Hi,
I am unable to find this because there is a setting in opposition to what I
want but basically the Remote desktop client has an option to
display the background image of the remote machine and I want to
force all RD clients to
use this option.
I cannot find how to set this option under group policy.
The reason for doing this is that I want to display the name of the machine
and some special "reminder" instructions such as "Do not Install Outlook on
this server" as part of a plain background image.
This works nicely if I manually set the RD client to use the
desktop image but won't otherwise, therefore I want to force users
to have this setting with GPO.
Any help would be great!
--
Thanks, Cep.

[FirstName LastName]

Did you find a solution to this, we have the same issue and need to do the same thing.

We've played around with a .vbs script/logon script that deletes the reg key that's created in the session hive under HKCU, but the logged in user doesn't have rights to change it, it's locked to only System.

If you found something, I'd really appreciate seeing it.

Post by Cep
Hi,
I am unable to find this because there is a setting in opposition to what I
want but basically the Remote desktop client has an option to display the
background image of the remote machine and I want to force all RD clients to
use this option.
I cannot find how to set this option under group policy.
The reason for doing this is that I want to display the name of the machine
and some special "reminder" instructions such as "Do not Install Outlook on
this server" as part of a plain background image.
This works nicely if I manually set the RD client to use the desktop image
but won't otherwise, therefore I want to force users to have this setting
with GPO.
Any help would be great!
--
Thanks, Cep.

Post by Marcin
You can assign an arbitrary wallpaper via User Configuration settings of a
GPO linked to the OU where the computer accounts are stored and use loopback
group policy processing in the replace mode (for more on this subject, refer
to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/231287/ ) to ensure that it will apply to
all users who connect to it via RDP...
hth
Marcin

Post by Cep
Hi Marcin,
Thanks for the reply but I have tried the method you have suggested and it
does not appear to be working. I have created a loop back policy on the OU
where my servers are and have set the enabled active desktop to enabled, the
wallpaper to C:\background.jpg and c entered.
When I log in the image does not display. Its only if I check the display
background on the RD client program that the image will appear and that's
what I am trying to not have to do each time.
--
Thanks, Cep.

Post by Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
May I ask why you want to do this? It has performance implications. I would
want to disable it by default!

Post by Cep
Hi Lanwench,
I would like to display a permanent message on the screen when users log
into the server, as long as the image is small in size the performance issue
isn't something to worry about.
--
Thanks, Cep.

Post by Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
OK. Not sure what this message says, but I'd probably use a logon banner
instead. YMMV.
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