desktop and login screen images on windows servers

Windows server desktops have to have either registry work done, or group policy editor run.

Notes on changing the desktop image, and also on changing the login screen on all windows systems

Forum discussion and one good page linked to.

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/ccb40ab4-ab13-4a40-bbb2-ab7664ec59a8/windows-server-2003-r2-sp2-enterprise-group-policy-setting-desktop-configuration-client-side?forum=winserverGP


http://www.grouppolicy.biz/2011/04/best-practice-how-to-use-group-policy-to-configure-windows-7-logon-ui-background-wallpaper/

http://serverfault.com/questions/111918/changing-the-desktop-background-of-the-login-screen-win2003

Group policy edit method

http://www.techrepublic.com/forums/discussions/setting-wallpaper-on-windows-server-2003/

GPEDIT.MSC under User Configuration --> Administrative Templates--> Desktop--> Active Desktop--> Active Desktop Wallpaper

and a bug possible with above:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/297846