Outlook 2003 and GPO

[Darren Johnson]

Hi,

Does anyone know how I can enforce the DisablePST registry key in
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook through Windows 2000 group
policy. I want to stop people creating PST files. I've configured the
registry entry in an MST file so its created at installation time but I want
to enforce it.

I've tried to create a custom ADM file but without any success. I only seem
to be able to get entries in the ADM file to work for the following registry
path

HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\DisablePST which does
not work.

Thanks in advance

Darren

 

[Michael]

Hej Darren,

Did you tried the Office 2003 Custom Maintenance Wizard
which comes with the Office 2003 Reskit?

/Michael

 

[Sue Mosher [MVP]]

CMW doesn't enforce. It sets a default.

Why are you using a custom .adm file? The .adm file available in the Office Resource Kit should work fine.

Note, however, that DisablePST may not do exactly what you want. I wrote about this in an article last month; see http://www.winnetmag.com/Article/ArticleID/40960/40960.html
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers

 

[Darren Johnson]

I've been through the Policy settings in the Outlk11.adm and the DisablePST
entry does not exist. Hence trying to create a custom .adm file.

Thanks
Darren

CMW doesn't enforce. It sets a default.

Why are you using a custom .adm file? The .adm file available in the Office
Resource Kit should work fine.

Note, however, that DisablePST may not do exactly what you want. I wrote
about this in an article last month; see
http://www.winnetmag.com/Article/ArticleID/40960/40960.html
--
Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Outlook and Exchange solutions at http://www.slipstick.com
Author of
Microsoft Outlook Programming: Jumpstart
for Administrators, Power Users, and Developers