From: "Robert Comer" 

> Not sure ...
> If resolution, depth, refresh are per-User settings, then I'm with you,
> BUT!, if those settings are per-Machine settings (which they are in
> Windows today) then those are *Pure!* Admin settings and User should not!
> have access to them!

We'll just have to disagree on that, a user has to be able to change this
for usability.

Anyway, it's not admin level any more and doesn't prompt as Rich said.  (as of 5365)

> - what would happen in remote terminal application setting when user would
> screw with resolution ? Black Out the whole server ? :)

Terminal services is by session, not machine or user and it's negotiated at
signon, but usually the client request is honored.  (I've actually seen it
not honored by Citrix, don't know about TS)

> - what if user is granted remote desktop Admin terminal session connection
> to verify  something and again have access to resolution on server ?

That's by session again and they do not have access to the server.

> - what if plain and simple user in domain have problems with tummy and
> wants to change resoltution to black out his screen just because he can ?

What if he needs to be able to read those tiny characters to do his job.

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Bob Comer


"Hrvoje Mesing"  wrote in
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>
> "Robert Comer" 
wrote in message
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>>>   What display settings are you changing for which you are prompted?
>>
>> Any of them, though I usually change the resolution depending on how my
>> eyes are doing at the time, and if it doesn't prompt any more, good,
>> that's one of the areas where I hoped it would get better.  It's silly to
>> count it as an admin task to begin with, but it was up until the last
>> build I have installed.
>
> ---
>
> Not sure ...
> If resolution, depth, refrash are per-User settings, then I'm with you,
> BUT!, if those settings are per-Machine settings (which they are in
> Windows today) then those are *Pure!* Admin settings and User should not!
> have access to them!
>
> - what would happen in remote terminal application setting when user would
> screw with resolution ? Black Out the whole server ? :)
> - what if user is granted remote desktop Admin terminal session connection
> to verify  something and again have access to resolution on server ?
> - what if plain and simple user in domain have problems with tummy and
> wants to change resoltution to black out his screen just because he can ?
>
> - what with baddly written applications ? I bet I know for More Then One!
> with which you can have problems because of display settings ?
>
> This is pure Admin setting
>
>
> ---
> M.
>

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