How can I configure a screen saver using a System Policy?

A. Its possible to write your own .adm file (which is what System Policy Editor uses) to create a more flexible Screen Saver policy.

1. Enter the text below into a text file and save it as Scrsave.adm in the %systemroot%\Inf folder
   
   CLASS USER
   
   CATEGORY !!Screen_Saver_Policy
     POLICY !!Screen_Saver
     KEYNAME "Control Panel\Desktop"
       PART !!Screen_Saver_Location
       EDITTEXT DEFAULT !!DEF_SCREEN_SAVER
       VALUENAME SCRNSAVE.EXE
       END PART
     END POLICY
     POLICY !!ENABLE_SCREEN_SAVER
     KEYNAME "Control Panel\Desktop"
       VALUENAME ScreenSaveActive
       VALUEON "1" VALUEOFF "0"
     END POLICY
     POLICY !!ENABLE_Password
     KEYNAME "Control Panel\Desktop"
       VALUENAME ScreenSaverIsSecure
       VALUEON "1" VALUEOFF "0"
     END POLICY
   END CATEGORY
   
   [strings]
   Screen_Saver_Policy="Screen Saver Policies"
   Screen_Saver="Screen Saver"
   ENABLE_SCREEN_SAVER="Enable Screen Saver"
   Screen_Saver_Location="Enter the location of the Screen Saver"
   DEF_Screen_Saver="%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\logon.scr"
   ENABLE_Password=Enable Password
   
   Click here to download this in a file.
2. Open System Policy Editor and click Options and then click Policy Template.
3. Add Scrsave.adm to the list of template files. If Add is not an option then you must already have a policy open so close from the File menu.
4. The additional options will show under any user or group in the policy, with a label of "Screen Saver Policies."
5. You would then save this policy as per normal.

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