No, it should say "central store". The local store is at c:\windows\policydefinitions.
And Add/Remove templates isn't necessary any more, if you have the admx file in the proper place (unless you have legacy ADM files). The proper place is a Central Store: \\dc.example.com\SYSVOL\example.com\policies\policydefinitions for admx files and a subdirectory of EN-US for adml files (assuming your OS is American English). I think you have them in the wrong place. When you put the files in the proper place and restart GPMC, it will automatically use the central store. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Chenault Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 1:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Adding admin templates to GPO You're right; missed the .admx file; found it in the root of the install directory. Moved the files as you described. Still not showing up and still can't add via Add/Remove Templates. I do note that in GPMC both Administrative Template leafs say "Administrative Templates: Policy definitions (ADMX files) retrieved from the local computer." Uh... that shouldn't read Local Computer, should it? ________________________________ From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Adding admin templates to GPO Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 18:48:19 +0000 I don't see mention of the excel15.adml file-that needs to be in your language folder for the language you are using (en-us). So, the *.admx files go in \PolicyDefinitions And the *.adml files go in \PolicyDefinitions\language-folder I don't think you need the *.opal files unless you are working in multiple languages? -Bonnie From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Chenault Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 9:37 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: [NTSysADM] Adding admin templates to GPO I need to create a GPO (done) to manage Excel 2013 settings using an LDAP filter on group membership (done) on a 2k8 64bit DC (2003 and 2013 DCs are in the mix and the domain is still on 2k3 compat mode). I've downloaded and installed the Office 2013 Administrative Templates and read up on how to add administrative templates to GPO. Based on that I created a folder \PolicyDefinitions\EN-US under \\<name<file:///\\%3cname> of DC i'm working on>\sysvol\<domain name> and copied the excel15.admx and excel15.opal files to it. When editing the aforementioned GPO the settings do not show under \user config\admin templates. Right-clicked admin templates and Add/Remove Templates. The file browse is, of course, locked down to Policy Templates. The aforementioned files do not show up to be added when browsing to their location (either the EN-US noted above or the folder I created after downloading and installing the OCT). Re-read the below articles and it's just not clear what I'm missing. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178992(v=office.15).aspx<https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc178992%28v=office.15%29.aspx> https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc179081 https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754948(WS.10).aspx<https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754948%28WS.10%29.aspx> https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/02633470-396c-4e34-971a-0c5b090dc4fd Any ideas?
