Create own ADM files and update registry

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Stefan

Hi All.
One quick question. I´ll have created an ADM file that
alters Temp.InternetFiles and a Users Favorites.
under
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentControl\Explorer\Use
r Shell Folder\

This runs just fine, but if an user alters the value on
for example favorites to c:\temp.
The Policy dosn´t change this back at the next logon.
Why?
I´ll also tried to change the value true
HKCU\Software\Policies. and under there mirror the
structure, but it dosn´t effect the outcomming of Internet
Explorer.

Any ideés?

Best regards

Stefan Söderlind
 
This is the difference between policies and preferences. Policies are values
that are handled by the application in question, so unless the application
that reads the value is programmed to handle it as a policy, then you're out
of luck.

They way it works is that apps that support policies reads the values from
the HKCU\Software\Policies key. This key is readonly for regular users so
they are unable to change it. But as I said, it requires the application to
be programmed that way.


Arild

Hi All.
One quick question. I´ll have created an ADM file that
alters Temp.InternetFiles and a Users Favorites.
under
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentControl\Explorer\Use
r Shell Folder\

This runs just fine, but if an user alters the value on
for example favorites to c:\temp.
The Policy dosn´t change this back at the next logon.
Why?
I´ll also tried to change the value true
HKCU\Software\Policies. and under there mirror the
structure, but it dosn´t effect the outcomming of Internet
Explorer.

Any ideés?

Best regards

Stefan Söderlind
 
Ok, thanks for that Arild.
This gives me a bit of a problem, but I´ll figure
something out.

Stefan
 
Stefan, I am curious how you eventually addressed this issue. Or if someone else can comment. I am having the same challenge attempting set the use proxy key for Yahoo Pager. I can set the value fine via GPO but if the user alters it my setting doesn't overwrite it when the GPO is applied agian. Any thoughts?
 
Hi Rob -

Here's what I posted in response to a similar post:

The online technical reference for working with Administrative Templates:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/tr...r2003/proddocs/techref/W2K3TR_gpadm_intro.asp

Here's the TechNet online resource for "Implementing Registry-based Policy":
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...policy/implementing_registry_based_policy.asp

I hope those help!
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Best,
Chris McKitterick
Windows Server UA
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Stefan, I am curious how you eventually addressed this issue. Or if someone
else can comment. I am having the same challenge attempting set the use
proxy key for Yahoo Pager. I can set the value fine via GPO but if the user
alters it my setting doesn't overwrite it when the GPO is applied agian.
Any thoughts?
 
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