Nope. As cited in my OP working on on a 2k8 64bit DC. No XP at all in this environment though there is still a pretty signficant number of 2k3 boxes (slowly retiring them).
From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Adding admin templates to GPO Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 19:52:49 +0000 You are not using an XP machine for GPMC are you? Those won’t see the central store. Newer GPMC’s will see it automagically. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Chenault Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 2:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Adding admin templates to GPO Found http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929841 which describes how to create the Central Store. The folder structure as specified already exists and the GPO I created this morning is in there (and is replicated). GPMC is not reading it though. <scratches head> From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Adding admin templates to GPO Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:40:06 -0800 Yes, meant adml. Sorry; juggling several balls at the moment. Copying to the local store and restarting GPMC worked. Thank you. Now... how do I get GPMC to look to the Central Store? Replication is working fine by the way; all SYSVOLS show the created directory and files. From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Adding admin templates to GPO Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 19:30:25 +0000 Yes, you do have to both set up the central store and point your machines to use the central store location (easiest with policy). In the meantime, just copy the same files to the local machine’s folders, usually c:\windows\policydefinitions to get it going and usable. (Restart GPMC after copying). And you meant adml on your first sentence, not admx right? -Bonnie From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Chenault Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 12:58 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] To: [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]] On Behalf Of Daniel Chenault Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 9:37 AM To: [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 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/cc179081 https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754948(WS.10).aspx https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/02633470-396c-4e34-971a-0c5b090dc4fd Any ideas?
