Katy- As a general rule, you want to avoid using any screensaver on a server that is performance intensive. Examples of that includes the OpenGL 3D screensaver that draw pipes and other things on the screen. I haven't specifically tested all screensavers but my normal approach is to use the blank screen saver on servers. Darren From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Katy Wilson Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:38 AM To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [gptalk] GPO forcing Active desktop for RDP terminal server sessions Does anyone here know if doing this will cause performance issues? The MD wants ALL machines running the same active desktop and screensaver, desktops, laptops and terminal server users using GPO to roll it out. But I'm concerned about the performance implications of doing this on a terminal server? Help! J Thank you Katy Wilson