Device Control

Appearance Management

Administrators can create display policies to manage wallpaper, screensaver, and general appearance settings, then deploy these policies to selected devices or groups.

1 min
September 4, 2026

What You'll Learn

How to create a Display Policy, including its name and configuration level (User or Computer)
How to configure Wallpaper Settings (Retain Existing, Disable, or set a New wallpaper)
How to configure Screensaver Settings, including uploading a new .scr file, wait time, resume logon behavior, and whether users can modify it
How to configure General Settings such as renaming "My Computer" and network places, Font DPI, and toggles like Disable Windows Welcome
How to deploy a display policy to specific endpoints, departments, locations, or Windows devices using a Policy Deployment
Where to review deployment progress and drill into per-endpoint task status and execution output

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between the Wallpaper and Screensaver Action options?

Both settings share the same three choices: Retain Existing keeps the endpoint's current setting unchanged, Disable turns that feature off, and New lets you define a new one — for screensavers, this includes uploading a replacement .scr file.

What happens when I upload a new screensaver file?

The .scr file you upload is downloaded to the endpoint, copied to a permanent directory, and set as the active screensaver, alongside the wait time and resume logon behavior you configure.

What does "On Resume Display Logon" control?

It determines whether the login screen is shown when the user resumes from the screensaver — options are Retain Existing, Show, or Do Not Show.

What can I configure in General Settings?

You can rename "My Computer" and network places, set the Font DPI behavior, and toggle options like Disable Windows Welcome, Disable IntelliMouse Tips, and Disable My Documents Icon.

What scopes can a Policy Deployment target?

A deployment's scope can be set to All Endpoints, Specific Endpoints, Specific Departments, Specific Locations, or Windows devices.

Where can I check whether a deployment succeeded?

The Policy Deployments list shows each deployment's stage and progress. Opening a deployment shows per-endpoint task status, and opening a task's output shows a timestamped execution log covering wallpaper configuration, screensaver download and setup, and general settings, ending with the overall completion status.