Screensaver (Online only)

Screensaver (Online only)

Windows

Single PC Install

  1. Get the Vibe Screensaver installer from Vibe.fyi
  2. When the download is complete, locate and run the Vibescreensaver.exe file
  3. In the  window
    1. Click Start

      NB: If you are not an admin and you are prompted for a user account control permission, please allow the permission before continuing to the next step.
    2. Check and update the following settings if needed. If you have an old version already running on your PC, these settings will be automatically populated:
      1. URL to load
      2. Wait time
      3. On resume, display logon screen
    3. Click Install

    4. Click Finish

    5. Click Restart to restart your computer

Idea
Remember to adjust the device's power settings or set the 'Turn off the display' option to Never. This will ensure that the Vibe.fyi Screensaver remains visible for longer when the PC is not in use.

Group Policy Deployment

Read First

  1. Request the latest MSI package from Vibe.fyi for mass install via Group Policy / Intune.
  2. Required:
    1. Please install .Net Framework 4.0 on all target PCs before installing the Vibe.fyi Screensaver app. [Learn more]
    2. If the target PC is running Windows 8.0 or earlier (e.g., Windows 7), please follow this article to enable TLS 1.2.
      Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and later versions of Windows natively support TLS 1.2.
  3. The MSI should only be installed in quiet mode (i.e. no user interface nor user interaction). Here is a sample command to install the MSI in quiet mode:
e.g. C:\download>msiexec /i VibeScreensaver.1.2.6.quiet_mode_only.msi /quiet /l*v "log.log" URL="https://demo.vibe.fyi/screensaver" WAIT="5" ON_RESUME="Yes" LOGO="https://a_public_url_path_to_the_custom_logo/logo_file_name.png" LOCK_SCREEN="Yes" WAIT_PLUGGED="1800" WAIT_PLUGGED_LOCKED="1800" WAIT_BATTERY="600" WAIT_BATTERY_LOCKED="600"

Command Variables
  1. URL (required): Enter the unique Vibe.fyi Screensaver URL provided by your Vibe support team.
  2. Windows Screen Saver Settings
    1. WAIT: Set the wait time in minutes.
    2. ON_RESUME: Enter Yes or No to configure whether the "On resume, display logon screen" setting is enabled.
  3. LOGO (optional): To add a custom logo, enter a secure public image URL (format: PNG). By default, the Vibe.fyi logo will appear for a few seconds after the Screensaver starts.
  4. LOCK_SCREEN (optional): Enter Yes or No to show or hide your Vibe.fyi Screensaver content when the lock screen is activated.
  5. Power Options / Console lock display off timeout: 
    1. WAIT_PLUGGED: Set the display to turn off after xxx seconds when plugged in. Default value is 1800.
    2. WAIT_PLUGGED_LOCKED: Set the console lock display off timeout to xxx seconds when plugged in. Default value is 1800.
    3. WAIT_BATTERY: Set the display to turn off after xxx  seconds on battery. Default value is 600. (example - Laptop)
    4. WAIT_BATTERY_LOCKED: Set the console lock display off timeout to xxx seconds on battery. Default value is 600.

Intune

  1. Login to https://intune.microsoft.com and open Apps
  2. Under 'By platform', click Windows
  3. Click + Add

  4. Under App type, select Other / Line-of-business app

  5. In the Add App screen, click select app package file, select the MSI file provided (e.g. VibeScreensaver.1.X.X.quiet_mode_only.msi), then click OK.
  6. Under App Information
    1. Name - Vibe Screensaver
    2. Description - Vibe Sceensaver setup wizard application push
    3. Publisher - Vibe.fyi Limited
    4. Command-line arguments - /quiet
    5. All other settings can stay default
    6. Click Next

  7. Under Assignments (Required), add a group or select all devices (this will depend on your organisations Intune setup), then click Next

  8. Review App creation and click Create. This should now push out on the next Intune Policy sync.
  9. After installing the Vibe.fyi Screensaver app, the target PCs need to be restarted for the changes to take effect. Please schedule a restart via Group Policy / Intune.

Logo Design

The Vibe.fyi Screensaver app can support a square logo with a max. size of 567 x 567 px (transparent PNG). The attached default Vibe logo is 567 x 158 px.

Single PC

  1. Create a transparent PNG and save it as "logo.png".
  2. Copy the logo into the custom folder: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\VibeScreensaver\custom

Group policy (Manual)

  1. The file path for the custom logo is stored in the registry node value: Computer > HKEY_CURRENT_USER > SOFTWARE > VibeScreenSaver > CustomLogo
  2. The file path can be either a local file path (e.g., C:/logo.png) or a remote URL (e.g., https://yourdomain.co.nz/logo.png) that publicly accessible
Idea
Create a Windows Group Policy to set the CustomLogo value as the remote URL across multiple PCs.

Microsoft .Net Framework 4.0

Required: Please install .Net Framework 4.0 on all target PCs before installing the Vibe.fyi Screensaver app.

Deploy via Group Policy

Notes
To deploy .NET Framework 4 across your network, you must use a startup script. Unlike earlier versions, such as .NET Framework 1.1, it is no longer possible to push out .NET Framework using an MSI file.
Follow these steps to deploy .NET framework 4.0 to all x86 and x64 windows based PC's on your network:
  1. Copy and modify* the startup script below, then save your script as frameworkinstall.bat
    *Modify the DeployServer path to suit your environment:
setlocal

REM *********************************************************************
REM Environment customization begins here. Modify variables below.
REM *********************************************************************

REM Enter the Product Name.
set ProductName=Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile
REM Set DeployServer to a network-accessible location containing the Office source files.
set DeployServer=\\kbomb.local\netlogon\software
REM Set LogLocation to a central directory to collect log files.
set LogLocation=C:\Windows\Logs

REM *********************************************************************
REM Deployment code begins here. Do not modify anything below this line.
REM *********************************************************************

IF NOT "%ProgramFiles(x86)%"=="" (goto ARP64) else (goto ARP86)

REM Operating system is X64. Check for 32 bit Office in emulated Wow6432 uninstall key
:ARP64
reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\%ProductName%"
if NOT %errorlevel%==1 (goto End)

REM Check for 32 and 64 bit versions of Office 2010 in regular uninstall key.(Office 64bit would also appear here on a 64bit OS)
:ARP86
reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\%ProductName%"
if %errorlevel%==1 (goto DeployOffice) else (goto End)

REM If 1 returned, the product was not found. Run setup here.
:DeployOffice
start /wait %DeployServer%\dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe /passive
echo %date% %time% Setup ended with error code %errorlevel%. >> %LogLocation%\%computername%.txt

REM If 0 or other was returned, the product was found or another error occurred. Do nothing.
:End

Endlocal
  1. Copy the saved .bat file into the startup script folder inside the Group Policy Object (GPO). Be sure to use a startup script, not a logon script.
  2. Link this group policy object to your computer accounts.
  3. When the workstations refresh their group policy, they will automatically install .NET Framework v4 on the next reboot.

Mac

Info
Contact your Vibe Support team to request your Vibe.fyi Screensaver URL.
Follow the steps below to add the Vibe.fyi Screensaver on a Mac:
  1. Download the latest WebViewScreenSaver.zip file here 
  2. Once it has finished downloading, right-click and select Open to bypass Gatekeeper and install the screensaver
  3. Open System Preferences > Screensaver to locate and open the WebViewScreenSaver option, then enter your custom Vibe.fyi screensaver URL
    The System Settings window, with Screen Saver settings selected in the sidebar and Ventura selected on the right.
  4. Click Close
Idea
If updates are not showing on your screensaver, try clearing your cache. Open your local drive and locate your user folder. Open the VibeScreensaver folder and remove all the files within the 'browser_cache' folder

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