Hi,
Would like to force a specific logon screen (the screen appears that on the user selection page).
My scenario is based on Win 10 Pro and Home with 95 % Pro (workgroup).
Group Policy:
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Control Panel\Personalization\Force a specific default lock screen image
But note that this policy is valid only for Enterprise and Education editions: Any thoughts to perform the same on Win 10 Professional?
Ok, thanks for confirmation that it's not possible / supported for Pro editions.
Hi,
According to my test on Windows 10 Pro 1809, it is not work after changed this group policy. So I am afraid it only works for Enterprise and Education just like it's description.
Also as HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization is corresponding with group policy Force a Specific Default Lock screen and logon image, as my test, it not works on Windows 10 pro.
May be you could consider to use Desktop WallPaper just as the marked answer said in the following thread:
Changing the Lock/Login Background Image on Windows 10 Via GPO
By the way, group policy is not available for Windows 10 Home, so we just could test and apply it on Windows 10 Pro.
Bests,
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Hi,
Thanks for reply, I can rule out Windows 10 Home and only focus on PRO. I have 1909 and higher editions and my concern is to change the lock /logon screen not desktop wallpaper.
Hi,
Yeah, I know your desire exactly. But it is not available on Windows 10 Professional through official measure, only available for Enterprise and Education.
So that is why I recommend to change wallpaper as a workaround.
Bests,
I found the answer in this link
This is possible for Windows 10 Pro but you cannot do it by setting the Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization > Force a specific default lock screen and logon image GPO setting.
You can either copy the background from your server down to the computer (my preferred choice) or link directly to the file on the server share.
(COPY)
Create a new entry in Computer Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > Folders. I used C:\Windows\Background as the path and everything else default.
Create a new entry in Computer Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > Files. Enter the full path for the file on the server share in the Source file(s) field. ex. \\ServerName\Share\Background\LockScreen.jpg. Enter the path where you want the file on the local computer. Ex. C:\Windows\Background\LockScreen.jpg. Everything else can be left default.
Create 3 registry entries in Computer Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > Registry:
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key Path: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PersonalizationCSP
Value name: LockScreenImageStatus
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 0
Base: Decimal
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key Path: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PersonalizationCSP
Value name: LockScreenImagePath
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: C:\Windows\Background\LockScreen.jpg
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key Path: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PersonalizationCSP
Value name: LockScreenImageUrl
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: C:\Windows\Background\LockScreen.jpg
(DIRECT)
Create 3 registry entries in Computer Configuration > Preferences > Windows Settings > Registry:
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key Path: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PersonalizationCSP
Value name: LockScreenImageStatus
Value type: REG_DWORD
Value data: 0
Base: Decimal
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key Path: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PersonalizationCSP
Value name: LockScreenImagePath
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: \\ServerName\Share\\Background\LockScreen.jpg
Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key Path: SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\PersonalizationCSP
Value name: LockScreenImageUrl
Value type: REG_SZ
Value data: \\ServerName\Share\\Background\LockScreen.jpg
These settings apply as soon as the GPO is updated, no need to restart.
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