Updated GPO templates for XP Service Pack 2

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Fritz

Where can I get them?
I would like to control the FW/ICS settings through the GPO but I'm not
seeing any options on my Win2000 and Win2003 Domain Controllers.
 
Fritz said:
Where can I get them?
I would like to control the FW/ICS settings through the GPO but I'm not
seeing any options on my Win2000 and Win2003 Domain Controllers.
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Hi

Note that your question would be better asked in the
microsoft.public.windows.group_policy newsgroup.


See here for information about the new .adm files:

From: Mark Williams [MSFT] ([email protected])
Subject: Important information about XP SP2 .ADM Files
http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=#[email protected]

From: Mark Williams [MSFT] ([email protected])
Subject: XP SP2 ADM File-Related Fixes Available From PSS
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

From: Mark Williams [MSFT] ([email protected])
Subject: XP SP2 Version of Group Policy Reference Spreadsheet available
http://groups.google.com/groups?threadm=#bTLC#[email protected]

Known issues with the client administrative tools in Windows XP SP2
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;870703


Note that you will not be able to edit some of the Firewall GPO
configurations from Windows 2000, use Windows XP or Windows Server
2003 for this, more about this here:

From: Mark Williams [MSFT] ([email protected])
Subject: Re: Group Policy , XPSP2 Windows Firewall, 2000 Server
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=ew#[email protected]
 
Excuse my ignorance but what am I supposed to do with the spreadsheet? Why
doesn't MS basically allow people to download the latest ADM files?
 
Fritz said:
Excuse my ignorance but what am I supposed to do with the
spreadsheet? Why doesn't MS basically allow people to
download the latest ADM files?
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Hi

Please read the thread in my first link in my other post in
this thread...
 
To load ADM files in GPEdit:
Start Group Policy.
1. Start | Run | Type: Gpedit.msc | OK
2. Right-click Administrative Templates, and then click Add/Remove
Templates.
Note: Administrative Templates are available under either Computer or User
Configuration.
3. Click Add.
4. Click an ADM file, and then click Open.
5. Click Close.
6. The custom ADM file policy settings are now available in GPEdit.
 
I'm aware of how to load ADM files.
Obtaining them is another story. How do I extract the settings from an XLS
to a ADM?

Thanks!
 
Fritz said:
I'm aware of how to load ADM files.
Obtaining them is another story. How do I extract the settings
from an XLS to a ADM?
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Hi

You can't do that...
 
Am I totally missing something here?

If you install XP SP2 you get the new Administrative Templates as described
in the xls file here >>>>>>>

[[This spreadsheet lists the full set of Group Policy settings described in
Administrative Template (.adm) files shipped with Windows Professional
Service Pack 2.]]
Group Policy Settings Reference for .adm files included with Windows XP
Professional Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2F-DA15-438D-8E48-45915CD2BC14&displaylang=en
 
Fritz,

I had assumed, which was a mistake, that you already had the XP SP2 update.
If you want the new Administrative Templates, either install XP SP2 or find
someone who already has and copy the new .adm files from them.
 
My question was about domain GPs. How do I load the SP2 templates to my
Domain Controllers so I can control the firewall settings on the clients
through the domain-wide GPO?


Wesley Vogel said:
Am I totally missing something here?

If you install XP SP2 you get the new Administrative Templates as
described
in the xls file here >>>>>>>

[[This spreadsheet lists the full set of Group Policy settings described
in
Administrative Template (.adm) files shipped with Windows Professional
Service Pack 2.]]
Group Policy Settings Reference for .adm files included with Windows XP
Professional Service Pack 2
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...2F-DA15-438D-8E48-45915CD2BC14&displaylang=en

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

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Torgeir Bakken (MVP) said:
Hi

You can't do that...


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Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
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http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
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