GPOs

[Guest]

I have a GPO for my laptop users in one location. From Active Directory
Users and Computers I right click on my OU goto properties choose Group
policy and then edit on my current group policy.

Then on the policy I click Computer Configuration/Administrative
Templates/windows Components and I am presented with this list:
NetMeeting
Internet Explorer
Application Compatibility
Event Viewer
Internet Information Services
Security Center
Task Scheduler
Terminal Services
Windows Explorer
Windows Installer
Windows Messenger
Windows Media Digital Rights Management
Windows Movie Maker
Windows Update
Windows Media Player

When I create a new GPO and go to the same location I am presented with this
list:
NetMeeting
Internet Explorer
Task Scheduler
Windows Installer

What gives? The first GPO (one with all the junk in it) seems to be
applicable to Win XP clients and the second one not so much. I am at a loss.
Thanks

 

[Oli Restorick [MVP]]

I suspect that your current policy contains extra administrative templates.
Administrative templates are text files with extension ADM that define which
registry keys a policy affects and how. It also defines the user interface
you see in the group policy editor.

If you right-click on Administrative Templates, you'll see a menu entry
called "Add/Remove Templates". Check here to see which ADM files are loaded
for each policy.

Regards

Oli

 

[Jimmy Andersson [MVP]]

More info on how to add/remove administrative templates in Windows Server
2003:
http://tinyurl.com/98puw

Regards,
/Jimmy
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Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
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