Q: How to show clock on login screen saver

I asked this question on the OS X Server Community but realized that it is not specifically a Server question. I am trying to use the Computer Name screen saver as a login screen saver on El Capitan. It does work and I can even change the message but I cannot get it to show the clock on the login screen. Has anyone figured out a way to get the Computer Name screen saver to show the clock on the login screen?

MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Mar 16, 2016 2:40 PM

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pinkstones Mar 16, 2016 2:59 PM in response to rentamark
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Mar 16, 2016 2:59 PM in response to rentamark

The blurred/frosted image you see on the login screen is your wallpaper, not a screensaver. When you're at the login screen, you should see the date and time in the upper-right corner of the screen, so a clock in the background would be redundant.
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rentamark Mar 16, 2016 3:10 PM in response to pinkstones
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Mar 16, 2016 3:10 PM in response to pinkstones

Thanks for your reply but I am not talking about the login screen background wallpaper. I am talking about the screen saver that is activated after a specific amount of time of no activity on the login screen. I have successfully set the Computer Name screen saver to activate after a few minutes using the instructions given here Managed Client: How to customize the Computer Name screen saver message for the login window - Apple Support. However, I cannot get it to show the clock the way it does if it is set as a logged on user's screen saver.
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