Setting Default Desktop Color in TS 2003

[Doug Wietbrock]

I'd like my users to know when they are in full-screen mode in Terminal
Services as opposed to their native XP desktop. Can I set the default
background color they see in TS? I'm seeking a registry setting, but just
cannot locate it.

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

HKCU\Control Panel\Colors
"Background" = REG_SZ = <value data>

The value data for color registry values are in the xxx yyy zzz
format, where xxx yyy zzz represents the red-green-blue (RGB) values
for a color. For example, 0 0 0 is solid black and 255 255 255 is
solid white.

Also make sure that you disable wallpaper (is the default setting on
2003 TS). This is best done i a GPO:

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components
\Terminal Services
"Enforce Removal of Remote Desktop Wallpaper"

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Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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"Doug Wietbrock" <dougw at dccadd dot com> wrote on 17 nov 2005 in

Post by Doug Wietbrock
I'd like my users to know when they are in full-screen mode in
Terminal Services as opposed to their native XP desktop. Can I
set the default background color they see in TS? I'm seeking a
registry setting, but just cannot locate it.

[Doug Wietbrock]

I'm missing something. I've set HKey_Current_User\ControlPanel\Colors to 0
128 128 which is supposed to look like the old NT green desktop background
color. That didn't work, so I set every ControlPanel\Color is could find in
the registry to 0 128 128 and it still displays the blue background.

Doug

Post by Vera Noest [MVP]
HKCU\Control Panel\Colors
"Background" = REG_SZ = <value data>
The value data for color registry values are in the xxx yyy zzz
format, where xxx yyy zzz represents the red-green-blue (RGB) values
for a color. For example, 0 0 0 is solid black and 255 255 255 is
solid white.
Also make sure that you disable wallpaper (is the default setting on
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components
\Terminal Services
"Enforce Removal of Remote Desktop Wallpaper"
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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"Doug Wietbrock" <dougw at dccadd dot com> wrote on 17 nov 2005 in

Post by Doug Wietbrock
I'd like my users to know when they are in full-screen mode in
Terminal Services as opposed to their native XP desktop. Can I
set the default background color they see in TS? I'm seeking a
registry setting, but just cannot locate it.

[Vera Noest [MVP]]

Strange. I've tested on my server and it works without a problem.
Only thing is that users need to logoff and logon again to get the
new desktop background color.
How are your settings for Themes and desktop color in the GUI?
Any policies in place which configure this?
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
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"Doug Wietbrock" <dougw at dccadd dot com> wrote on 20 nov 2005 in

Post by Doug Wietbrock
I'm missing something. I've set
HKey_Current_User\ControlPanel\Colors to 0 128 128 which is
supposed to look like the old NT green desktop background color.
That didn't work, so I set every ControlPanel\Color is could
find in the registry to 0 128 128 and it still displays the blue
background.
Doug

Post by Vera Noest [MVP]
HKCU\Control Panel\Colors
"Background" = REG_SZ = <value data>
The value data for color registry values are in the xxx yyy zzz
format, where xxx yyy zzz represents the red-green-blue (RGB)
values for a color. For example, 0 0 0 is solid black and 255
255 255 is solid white.
Also make sure that you disable wallpaper (is the default
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows
Components \Terminal Services
"Enforce Removal of Remote Desktop Wallpaper"
_________________________________________________________
Vera Noest
MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server
TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net
___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___
"Doug Wietbrock" <dougw at dccadd dot com> wrote on 17 nov 2005

Post by Doug Wietbrock
I'd like my users to know when they are in full-screen mode in
Terminal Services as opposed to their native XP desktop. Can I
set the default background color they see in TS? I'm seeking a
registry setting, but just cannot locate it.