I had a requirement with a kiosk that required me to fade the screen 50% during any idle use. I had initially thought, great, this will be easy! However, SteadyState messes up your screensaver settings if you use the “Log off when idle (x) minutes” option. Hmm, I wonder if Microsoft cut corners and used the built-in Windows screensaver functionality as the timer for auto-log off?
According to a post I found on MSDN forums, SteadyState will continually change the screensaver for the user that is locked down, as configured. Although I am not certain if unchecking the “idle logoff” option will alleviate the issue, I do know that if you need a screensaver on your kiosk, you may have to conjure something unique, such as my custom web browser.
I’m out…
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