My AD has a domain contoller with 2008 r2. Client PCs are Windows 7 and xp.

I have several JPEG files in a share location which I want to run as slides in Screensaver.

I can successfuly change screensaver in Win7 pcs via GPO.

But please tell me how to set the screensaver in XP PCs to run the slides in the shared location via GPO.

AND, If I am to create 2 GPOs for Win7 and XP, then how should I deploy both in a way without any confilict. ?

please Help.

> But please tell me how to set the screensaver in XP PCs to run the > slides in the shared location via GPO.   AAIK, XP doesn't have a slideshow screensaver.   > AND, If I am to create 2 GPOs for Win7 and XP, then how should I deploy > both in a way without any confilict. ?   Security filter or WMI filtering (select * from win32_operatingsystem where version < 6 will target XP and 2003.)  

Hi mgprasa,

Based on my understanding, you would like to deploy slideshow screensaver to the clients via GPO. And the GPO has been applied sucessfully in Windows 7. However, it would be helpful if you could help to collect the following information:

1. Would you like to deploy a similar GPO to Windows XP clients or have you applied the similar GPO?
2. If you have applied the similar GPO, what is the result?
3. Could you tell us the configuration of the GPO which has applied to Windows 7 clients?

In addtion, as Martin said, you can use WMI filter to determine the scope of Group Policy objects (GPOs) based on attributes of the target computer. For your information, please refer to the following article:

Creating WMI and Group Filters

Regards,

Lany Zhang

Thanks fro reply. I was able to deploy screensaver for XP clients too.

Problem was XP clients were missing Client Side Extention software.

And I am trying on WMI filters as both of you had mentioned.

Thanks.

• Marked as answer by mgprasa 7 hours 59 minutes ago

Thanks fro reply. I was able to deploy screensaver for XP clients too.

Problem was XP clients were missing Client Side Extention software.

And I am trying on WMI filters as both of you had mentioned.

Thanks.