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Group Policy - Administrative Templates
Hey Experts...
I've got an issue that needs resolving, first off, our current set up is 2003 SBS with 70 nodes. Regarding group policy. Some of the Administrative Templates are not showing up. IE Control Panel, Desktop...well actually all the ones that someone would want to have.
I DO have the Windows 2003 adm files installed. (Conf, wuau, system, etc) and they are selected as templates that should show up, so unforantely its not as easy as replacing the adm files or adding and removing them (I've done that many times) I have also imported templates from XP1, XP2, XP0, 2004SP4. Nothing is showing up. Filtering is turned off on the GP. I'm at a loss. Also there are no WMI filters set up.
Thanks!
I've got an issue that needs resolving, first off, our current set up is 2003 SBS with 70 nodes. Regarding group policy. Some of the Administrative Templates are not showing up. IE Control Panel, Desktop...well actually all the ones that someone would want to have.
I DO have the Windows 2003 adm files installed. (Conf, wuau, system, etc) and they are selected as templates that should show up, so unforantely its not as easy as replacing the adm files or adding and removing them (I've done that many times) I have also imported templates from XP1, XP2, XP0, 2004SP4. Nothing is showing up. Filtering is turned off on the GP. I'm at a loss. Also there are no WMI filters set up.
Thanks!
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Well I can see everything on the XP machine fine. created the 'dummy' policy. On the SBS2003 machine, the dummy policy is located exactly where I placed it in the domain stucture. BUT, when I go to the SBS machine and open group policy Management and edit the 'dummy' policy those configurable settings are not available still.
Any other ideas?
If I were to use the XP machine to configure my group policy, as a workaround, everything should come through properly correct?
cheeba
Any other ideas?
If I were to use the XP machine to configure my group policy, as a workaround, everything should come through properly correct?
cheeba
I'm not so sure, look into that carefully! The Group Policy Management Console with Service Pack 1 that you download for XP has no mention of running on SBS.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0A6D4C24-8CBD-4B35-9272-DD3CBFC81887&displaylang=en
Perhaps somone has some expereince as to whether it does or not.
Read the System Reqs carefully...
You may wish to try running SFC /SCANNOW that will look at your files and repair and replace corrupted ones. Have you Install Cd handy though. It will ask for it.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=0A6D4C24-8CBD-4B35-9272-DD3CBFC81887&displaylang=en
Perhaps somone has some expereince as to whether it does or not.
Read the System Reqs carefully...
You may wish to try running SFC /SCANNOW that will look at your files and repair and replace corrupted ones. Have you Install Cd handy though. It will ask for it.
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Well I guess I'll play for a bit see what I can "fix....." hell maybe I just need a reboot. Thanks guys, I'm gonna leave the question open for another day to see if there are any more suggestions in fixing the underlying problem with this SBS machine.
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Good news. Uninstalled the group policy, reinstalled GP Sp1. Its all good. FYI, modifing the GP from the XP machine does modify it on the SBS server - so that was a work around atleast.
Thanks experts
No i just need to work on my next problem....
windows updates - 0x800B0004....look for my next question!
Thanks experts
No i just need to work on my next problem....
windows updates - 0x800B0004....look for my next question!
yes.. like I said way up there above the accepted answers.. lol
Connect to Group Policy from an XPSP2 machine. This should copy up the new adm's automagically.
From this PC, see if the elements are visible.
Try creating a *dummy* policy to see if the new adms are used.
Advise.