Resource Edition

This extra, monthly edition of Security UPDATE lets you know about
resources and events that can help you keep your security knowledge
and skills up to date and keep your Windows and other systems secure.

=== SECURITY Q&A ===============================================
by Randy Franklin Smith, rsmith@ultimatewindowssecurity.com

Q: Do you know of a way to set all user desktop backgrounds to a
standard appearance?

A: Yes; you can configure a Group Policy Object (GPO) that gets applied
to the desired user accounts to do this. In Group Policy Editor (GPE),
navigate to User Configuration\Windows Settings\Administrative
Templates\Desktop\Active Desktop and enable Active Desktop Wallpaper.
In the Properties dialog box of this policy, you specify the full
pathname of a .jpg, .bmp, or .html file and select whether to center,
stretch, or tile the image. For this policy to work, you must also
enable Enable Active Desktop, which you'll find in the same policy
folder.

(This Security Q&A originally appeared in the Windows IT Security
newsletter's Access Denied column.)

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