Policies for HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer do not show up

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Kevin

Is there something that I am overlooking?

I am having this problem with some ADM files I am trying to write in
addition to using some stock ADMs from Microsoft (such as the
c:\windows\inf\inetset.adm).

When looking in the GPO in the User Configuration, the Category shows up
just fine but any of the policies under it do not show up if the KEYNAME for
the policy calls anything in the Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer key or
its subkeys. I must be overlooking something obvious because regardless my
ADMs are not that complicated and like I mentioned, the MS adm file yields
the same results.

ADS 2000 / GP Management Tool 1.0.2 running on XP SP2

Thanks for reading,
Kevin


Here is a sample of a super simple ADM I am having trouble with:

CLASS USER

CATEGORY !!category1
POLICY !!policyname1
KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main"
VALUENAME "AllowWindowReuse"

VALUEON NUMERIC 1
VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0

END POLICY
END CATEGORY

[strings]
category1="Custom IE Settings"
policyname1="Reuse IE Window"
 
Howdy Kevin!
When looking in the GPO in the User Configuration, the Category shows up
just fine but any of the policies under it do not show up if the KEYNAME for
the policy calls anything in the Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer key or
its subkeys. I must be overlooking something obvious because regardless my
ADMs are not that complicated and like I mentioned, the MS adm file yields
the same results.
Click to expand...

I tried your sample ADM file and it worked quite fine for me here. Maybe
you forgot to change the filtering view to see your policy:

Right-click your category-folder that you see, choose View->Filtering.
Clear both checkboxes at the bottom of the dialog that say "Only show...".

Can you now see your policies?

cheers,

Florian
 
Amazing, I've never had the need to play with that option to even know what
it did. Thanks, that was the issue!!

(humbled),
Kevin
 
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