Has anyone looked into creating custom templates for Microsoft's System
Policy editor ?  I like the idea of managing workstations through the

yes, I did look at it :-)
I even have been using custom templates for some years, since nt4 workstations.


maybe I will eventually create and maitain online resource on this subject. currently I'm out of time to do that, and I'm not sure it will
be profitable (in any sence).


maybe we can cooperate our efforts on this ? (no kidding)

I attached custom template for enabling Outlook attachements displaying
(without Exchange server), it is well known that MS Outlook, for example
blocks by default "exe, reg, pif" files. According to that template (sorry, haven't yet translated it to English) You can unblock such attachements.


NTConfig.POL file, but the included templates are quite a bit outdated.
Does anyone know if it would be worth-while to take the time and create an
updated Template to add policies to manage newer features of Windows
2000/XP through the NTConfig.POL file, or if it is even possible ?

it is _definetly_ possible.

any settings in HKLM and HKCU branches (hives) can be propagated through NTConfig.POL (of course, You need to create custom template for such purpose)


Currently, if I have to adjust the machine's registries, I just push it out with a Kixtart Script, which means that if I want to adjust any "User" registry settings, the user has to be logged in when I run the script. I think the System Policy Editor would be a better way to go, as long as you keep in mind the "tatoo" effect on the registry.

Kixtart is just brilliant. much easier (and as You noticed, no "tatoo" effect) than POLEDIT, but it can be used against only registry where user has writing permission, HKCU of course, but HKLM is questionable (unless your users have admin rights).


I even have some stupid software that stores settings on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, it is also manageble with Kixtart.


Does anyone have any info on whether or not this is feasible, or if samba will soon support Group Policy Objects (so I won't need to do this)? Or if

there's Nitrobit solution. Haven't tested it yet. looks nice.

yes, GPO + samba will be nice, but I guess it will be ready when all of us
will do it possible :-) Samba code is not produced by itself yet, just by people who write it.


someone already has accomplished this or has any other comments.....

Mike Petersen
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References:
Creating Custom Templates for SPE -
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winsyspe/chapter/ch08.html

Microsofts Group Policy Reference Spreadsheet -
http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/a/3/aa32239c-3a23-46ef-ba8b-da786e167e5
e/PolicySettings.xls

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                        POLICY "пЮЯЬХПЕМХЪ ТЮИКНБ"

                        KEYNAME 
"Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Security" 

                        PART "мЕ АКНЙХПНБЮРЭ НОПЕДЕКЕММШЕ ПЮЯЬХПЕМХЪ" EDITTEXT

                        VALUENAME "Level1Remove"

                        END PART



                        END POLICY



                        POLICY "пЕДЮЙРНП ЯННАЫЕМХИ"

                        KEYNAME 
"Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options\Mail" 

                        PART "мЕ ХЯОНКЭГНБЮРЭ MS Word 2003 Б ЙЮВЕЯРБЕ ПЕДЮЙРНПЮ 
ОНВРШ" CHECKBOX DEFCHECKED

                        VALUENAME "EditorPreference"

                        VALUEON NUMERIC 20000

                        VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0



                        END PART



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                        POLICY "юБРНЮПУХБЮЖХЪ"

                        KEYNAME 
"Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Preferences" 

                        PART "бЙКЧВХРЭ ЮБРНЮПУХБЮЖХЧ" CHECKBOX DEFCHECKED

                        VALUENAME "DoAging"

                        VALUEON NUMERIC 1

                        VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0



                        END PART



                        PART "юПУХБХПНБЮРЭ ХКХ СДЮКЪРЭ ЯРЮПШЕ ЩКЕЛЕМРШ" 
CHECKBOX DEFCHECKED

                        VALUENAME "ArchiveOld"

                        VALUEON NUMERIC 1

                        VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0



                        END PART







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;                        VALUENAME "EveryDays"

;                        VALUEON NUMERIC 1

;                        VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0

;;

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