network screen saver

Phonicks

Anyone know if there is a network screen saver available, or if this is even possibal

something like a bouncing ball, that bounces about for a few seconds then disappears and appears on another idle computer and bounces there for a while

Snaffles2014

Huh? I don't understand ..... You want all PCs on a network to use the same screensaver?

ressem

Don't know that one exists, but it'd be possible.
Screensavers are just a simple application in windows.
The client computers probably shouldn't talk to each other, and many security products will prevent it, but they could sync against a shared web service or server service.

Might make more sense to have the server create a grid layout of all the screens. share it with each client + the starting conditions of ball(s) direction /speed, and have all the clients run the simulation, only displaying the ball(s) when their allocated section has one or more in their part of the grid. More CPU time, less network traffic.

Phonicks

Thanks for replying, was hoping there would be a simple set and forget program, would look great in a class room, i'm always thinking of stuff like that, but do not a clue how to program

gctest50

Do something useful with them :


http://folding.stanford.edu/

davo2001

You can do this with group policy in Windows server, assuming they are all connected to a domain controller.

ressem

You can do this with group policy in Windows server, assuming they are all connected to a domain controller.

OP isn't asking just to deploy the same screensaver application to all devices. He's asking for the motion on the screensavers on nearby machines to be co-ordinated.