Using Administrative Template Files with Registry- Based Group Policy

This white paper explains the concepts, architecture, and implementation details for registry-basedGroup Policy in Microsoft® Windows® operating systems. It shows how to create customAdministrative Template (.adm) files and includes a complete reference for the .adm language. Inaddition, it includes information about changes in .adm files for Windows XP with Service Pack 2(SP2).
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Using Administrative Template Files with Registry- Based Group PolicyUsing Administrative Template Files with Registry-Based Group PolicyMicrosoft CorporationPublished: September 2004AbstractThis white paper explains the concepts, architecture, and implementation details for registry-basedGroup Policy in Microsoft® Windows® operating systems. It shows how to create customAdministrative Template (.adm) files and includes a complete reference for the .adm language. Inaddition, it includes information about changes in .adm files for Windows XP with Service Pack 2(SP2).The information contained in this document represents the currentview of Microsoft Corporation on the issues discussed as of thedate of publication. Because Microsoft must respond to changingmarket conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitmenton the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee theaccuracy of any information presented after the date of publication.This White Paper is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFTMAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED ORSTATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT.Complying with all applicable copyright laws is the responsibility ofthe user. Without limiting the rights under copyright, no part of thisdocument may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into aretrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means(electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), orfor any purpose, without the express written permission of MicrosoftCorporation.Microsoft may have patents, patent applications, trademarks,copyrights, or other intellectual property rights covering subjectmatter in this document. Except as expressly provided in anywritten license agreement from Microsoft, the furnishing of thisdocument does not give you any license to these patents,trademarks, copyrights, or other intellectual property.Unless otherwise noted, the example companies, organizations,products, domain names, e-mail addresses, logos, people, placesand events depicted herein are fictitious, and no association withany real company, organization, product, domain name, e-mailaddress, logo, person, place or event is intended or should beinferred.© 2004 Microsoft Corp. All rights reserved.Microsoft, Active Directory, Windows, Windows NT, and WindowsServer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of MicrosoftCorporation in the United States and/or other countries.The names of actual companies and products mentioned hereinmay be the trademarks of their respective owners.TableofContents TableofContents ........................................3 Introduction ................................................ 6 OverviewofRegistryBasedPolicyandAdministrativeTemplate Files ....................................................... 6 Default.admFiles .................................... 7 WhentoUseRegistryBasedGroupPolicy ................. 8 TruePoliciesvs.Preferences ........................... 8 HowtoUsePolicySettingsandPreferences ...........9 DesignConsiderationsforCreatingPolicySettings ....... 10 WhentoCreatePolicySettings ......................... 11 ControllingFeatureReleasestoUsers ............... 11 ...