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Auto Lock winXP Clients

Hi, i am using windows sbs 2003 sp2 R2 STD. we have 15 windows xp clients.
recently some nice ppl over here helped me to set an automatic computer lock after xx minutes.
(https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/24201029/Auto-Lock-winXP-Clients.html)

i have 2 more questions:
1) how do i set a rule that a specific computer only will not be affected by this locking after XX min?
2) i tried to change the timing from 10min lock down to 20min, and it didnt work.

Help?@

Thanks
Assaf M.

halejr1

Assaf,

if you set the group policy on the domain -- all computers -- then you'll need to create a separate OU for the computer(s) you want excluded...

set the group policy on that OU for your time limits requirements, and move the objects to that OU.

As for the time change from 10 to 20 minutes. After you made the change did you apply the new policy?

assafm

ASKER

after i made the change i run gpupdate /force to apply the policy.
when i go to the cloent side, and restart the computer, login, i can see the old XX min, not the new one.
second, i am a newbie, i do not know what is OU, and how to create it separate.
i know the the original change was made on the "Default Domain Policy"

halejr1

open active directory users and computers
right click in the folder you want to create OU (example - computers)
click New>Organizational Unit> and name your unit

then right click on unit and edit the group policy object for that OU with the parameters that you are trying to setup.
Move computer that you want to apply that policy into that OU (you can drag and drop or right click move)

and that is it...

for the 20 minutes not showing up, go back into your group policy and see if the change is still listed.

assafm

ASKER

I opened active directory users and computers
I then went to computers folder, right click it and choose New
the options i get is:
Computer
Contact
Group
InetOrgPerson
Query-based Distribution Group
MSMQ Queue Alias
Printer
User
Shared Folder

i can not see Organizational Unit

halejr1

sorry right click on the domain.

assafm

ASKER

1.
ok. i created the Organizational Unit. and moved my computer to it.
now, how can i set a group policy that will apply to this Organizational Unit only?

info: The last change (autolock computers after 10 min) i made was for the "Default Domain Policy".
2.
regarding my 2nd question, i changed on the server the screen saver timing from 10min to 20min, i select "On resume, password protected".
i even restart the server, and restart my client. but when i log in, it still lockdown after 10min.

please help

Thanks,
Assaf M.

assafm

ASKER

please help

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