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Help with custom ADM file - settings not showing up

Asked by mcannet in Windows 2003 Server, Active Directory

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I am trying to create a custom adm template to import into a group policy object.  I'm trying to redirect user shell folders to their home directory - specifically their favorites folder.  I have created a couple of my own and then searched this site and the internet to find other adm files that might work.  My problem with ALL of the adm files I've tried is that I can successfully import the adm template into my GPO - however only the Category name is listed under the left pane under administrative templates when editing the GPO.  When I click on that folder - nothing appears in the right hand pane 'settings' - so there is nothing to configure.  
I'm sure I've gotten the coding correct so far - but why won't the settings appear???  - I'm running a mixed mode AD environment with 2000 and 2003 domain controllers.  (I've also tested this in a new AD domain with a single 2003 server and get the same results) - my clients are all WinXP pro.
I am attaching a screen shot of what I'm getting when editing the GPO.  Also below is one sample of code I've tried to use:

CLASS USER

CATEGORY !!WEBPC
CATEGORY !!FLDREDIR
KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer \User
Shell Folders"
POLICY !!FavReDir
EXPLAIN !!Help_FavReDir
PART !!FavDir EDITTEXT EXPANDABLETEXT REQUIRED
DEFAULT !!FavoritesDefaultLocn
VALUENAME "Favorites"
END PART
END POLICY
END CATEGORY ;FLDREDIR
END CATEGORY

[strings]
WEBPC="Custom Favorites Folder"
FLDREDIR="Folder Redirection"
FavReDir="Favorites"
Help_FavReDir="When enabled this policy redirects the 'Favorites'
folder to
the path specified.\n\nYou can use either a UNC or drive path"
FavDir="Path to where you want the Favorites redirected"
FavoritesDefaultLocn="%USERPROFILE%\Favorites"Start Free Trial
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Screen Shot of GPO policy editor
Screen Shot of GPO policy editor
 
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Zones: Windows 2003 Server, Active Directory
Tags: Microsoft, Group Policy, 2000/2003
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