Group Policy: Windows Server 2016 images and login background

[FranceBB]

Hi,

I'd like to replace the default login background image with a solid color one (grey) for all users and I would also like to change the default picture of every account with the company logo. The problem is that I don't know how to do it with Windows Server 2016 (group policy).

I already set up a bunch of things that were consistent with the 2008 R2 version. We recently upgraded from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2016, but I've been hating it since day 1. Although all the new stuff available with PowerShell are lot of fun, it doesn't seem to match my idea of server: too much graphic design that is absolutely unnecessary for a server.

 

Thank you in advance.

Edited December 23, 2017 by FranceBB

[greenhillmaniac]

I found the following articles with a bit of DuckDuckGoing.

• For the lockscreen issue:

http://www.grouppolicy.biz/2012/11/how-to-use-group-policy-to-change-the-default-lock-screen-image-in-windows-8/
https://techjourney.net/disable-lock-screen-in-windows-10-8-1-windows-server-2016-2012-r2/

• For the default account picture:

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/set-a-default-user-logon-picture-for-all-users

[Jody Thornton]

@greenhillmaniac:

Well I'm glad MSFN is back up, because I would have hated to lose track of you.  Moreover, the last link you've provided for the logon picture works with Windows 8 correct?  That seems nifty.

:)