Registry paths on server 2016

[AngryPanda25]

Good Day Team

when running on server 2016 i noticed that the registry paths are different from what the script is looking for

go to the path its looking for there is not something there to find and returning an error on the CPM scripts.

Path in 2016 for the screensaver is in a different location that what the scripts is looking for

[2021-12-09 08:50:25] [INFO] Start Step Enable ScreenSaver
[2021-12-09 08:50:25] [INFO] Start EnableScreenSaver
[2021-12-09 08:50:25] [ERROR] Error comparing local group policy 'Enable screen saver'. Error: Source:; Message: Get-Reg: Registry path HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop does not exist
[2021-12-09 08:50:25] [ERROR] Error comparing local group policy 'Force specific screen saver'. Error: Source:; Message: Get-Reg: Registry path HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop does not exist
[2021-12-09 08:50:25] [ERROR] Error comparing local group policy 'Password protect the screen saver'. Error: Source:; Message: Get-Reg: Registry path HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop does not exist
[2021-12-09 08:50:25] [ERROR] Error comparing local group policy 'Screen saver timeout'. Error: Source:; Message: Get-Reg: Registry path HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop does not exist
[2021-12-09 08:50:25] [INFO] Finish EnableScreenSaver
[2021-12-09 08:50:25] [INFO] Finished Step Enable ScreenSaver

In 2016 the screensaver is located at : HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop

is there a place i can change the paths for the CPM checks ?

[AssafMiron]

Hi @AngryPanda25 ,

HKCU is the path for the Current User
The script is looking for the global, machine level setting

The Policies folder means that it comes from GPO

There is a way to define the GPO setting on a user level or a machine level, it seems that for you it was applied on the user level and not on the machine level

Can you please confirm?

Thanks,
Assaf

[AngryPanda25]

There is a GPO set on this machines , yes

and it is set under computer configuration

if you look under the Users Config it is also set to no

[AngryPanda25]

It is the same with this one for Hide PSM Drives
It is looking for : Path HKU:.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer does not exist

It is in : HKU:.Defualt\software\Microsoft\windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

if it makes sense , so the locations are different

[AngryPanda25]

And just to clarify : the drives is not listed if you go into explorer , so you cant see them