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  • Monday, March 30, 2009 11:38 AM
     
     
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    Hi,

    How can I modify the default windows domain logon screen.  I want the same functionality, but I want to place company logo and some narrative also. 

    There is a lot of information about this on the web, but it is not a clear, nor easy task.

    Any help would make life easier...

    Thanks
     

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  • Monday, March 30, 2009 8:07 PM
     
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    If you find out let me know. I haven't been able to find out any information on how to change it at all.  There are a few settings you can change in the registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

    I have set the logon box to not show the Domain "ShowLogonOptions" but that was as far as I got in trying to customize.

    Now if you want to modify the background that is easy. I have a different one for each location. It is set in the Registry under

    Path = "HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Desktop\"
    set ws = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    o=ws.RegWrite(Path & "Wallpaper", "C:\Windows\Desktop.bmp", "REG_SZ")
    v=ws.RegRead(Path & "Wallpaper")
    Set WSHShell = nothing

    Path = "HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Desktop\"
    set ws = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    o=ws.RegWrite(Path & "WallpaperStyle", 2, "REG_SZ")
    v=ws.RegRead(Path & "WallpaperStyle")
    Set WSHShell = nothing

    I save the above as DesktopReg.vbs and then use a batch startup script to call the following commands.

    xcopy "\\Server\netlogon\Desktop\Desktop.bmp" C:\Windows /c /y
    cscript.exe \\server\Netlogon\DesktopReg.vbs


    cheers,
    Lara

    lforbes
     
  • Sunday, December 18, 2011 3:24 PM
     
     
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    Is there an easier way? I need to set a wallpaper to stretch or fit when on the domain. The users operating system is Windows 7.

    Domain policy has personalize disabled. Or is this possible?

     
  • Saturday, December 24, 2011 2:35 AM
     
     
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    Is there an easier way? I need to set a wallpaper to stretch or fit when on the domain. The users operating system is Windows 7.

    Domain policy has personalize disabled. Or is this possible?


    Yes in Windows 7 it is built into the Domain group Policies.

     

    http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/windows-7-lets-you-change-the-logon-background-image/

    lforbes