I don't have any .opal files in mine, only .admx and .adml, and I created the Policy Definitions folder under Policies, not directly under <domainname>. You shouldn't have to try and manually add them to the clients, they should automatically be used (and enforced).
On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 12:36 PM, Daniel Chenault <[email protected]> wrote: > 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? > -- Charlie Sullivan Sr. Windows Systems Administrator Boston College 197 Foster St. Room 367 Brighton, MA 02135 617-552-4318
