Confused about Win2k w XP ADM File dates...

[jann]

Putting XP clients on an SBS2k network for the first time. Already have GP
OU in
operation to severely lock down certain Win2k client users.

Bit confused about updating the ADM file versions on the server.

a) do I just copy the newer .adm files from the XP Pro client to the server
and update/make a new GP object using these new .adms and any existing ones?

or

b) as kb 307900 would seem to suggest, not have to copy any .adm file to the
server as
simply going to an XP Pro client and opening the GPO on the server from the
client should 'upgrade' the GPO to include XP compatible .adms??

And then there is some talk of Win2k SP having incorrectly updated an adm
file???

TIA

 

[Curtis Clay III [MSFT]]

A) yes. Only edit the policy from your XP client.
B) yes
Finally...
If you add the XP .adm files you must always edit the policy from an XP
machine. Onceyou edit the policy from a 2K machine it will replace the
newly added .adm files with 2K files.

 

[jann]

Thanks for that - interesting that both A) and B) are possibly, I assume
they are equally effective.