Install Group Policy Editor on Server 2003 64 bit
We have a new Windows 2003 server (64bit) what do we need to do to install the Group Policy Object Editor as at present we can only view the GP's in Group Policy Management.
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I'm not sure If I understand you correct, but if you have the GP management console open you can edit the group policy if you right-click on the policy and then choose "Edit".
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Hi Guys
When I am in GP Management console and go to edit I get the message "Cannot find 2gpedit.msc make sure you typed the name correctly.................
However I can run Gpedit.msc from the run command. This gives me the local computer policy.
If I go to MMC and add snapin I can now find the correct policy.
Any idea why I cant from GPM as indicated by JBlond?
I guess I should probably ask this next via a sperate question but what I want to do is force classic start menu properties for all OS's bar Vista, is it possible, looks like not unless you can do it on the local vista GP? We have a doain GP which currently forces it.
When I am in GP Management console and go to edit I get the message "Cannot find 2gpedit.msc make sure you typed the name correctly.................
However I can run Gpedit.msc from the run command. This gives me the local computer policy.
If I go to MMC and add snapin I can now find the correct policy.
Any idea why I cant from GPM as indicated by JBlond?
I guess I should probably ask this next via a sperate question but what I want to do is force classic start menu properties for all OS's bar Vista, is it possible, looks like not unless you can do it on the local vista GP? We have a doain GP which currently forces it.
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This option...
User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Start Menu and Taskbar -> Force classic start menu
should enforce it...
An alternate method would be to enforce the Windows classic-view completely with
User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Control Panel -> Display -> Desktop Themes
User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Start Menu and Taskbar -> Force classic start menu
should enforce it...
An alternate method would be to enforce the Windows classic-view completely with
User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Control Panel -> Display -> Desktop Themes
Learned something recently: I didn't know that the GPMC isn't supported on x64...
But maybe this helps:
http://blog.freyguy.com/archives/2008/05/04/using-gpmc-group-policy-management-console-on-windows-2003-x64/
@UplandSystems:
I suppose that the last action on this blog explains why the GPMC cannot find the gpedit.msc. Try to copy them from the system32-folder to the syswow64-folder.
But maybe this helps:
http://blog.freyguy.com/archives/2008/05/04/using-gpmc-group-policy-management-console-on-windows-2003-x64/
@UplandSystems:
I suppose that the last action on this blog explains why the GPMC cannot find the gpedit.msc. Try to copy them from the system32-folder to the syswow64-folder.
ASKER
Thanks guys, I can access the Default domain policy via MMC and loading the correct addin and this shows that the "Force classic start menu" is enabled.
However I only want it enabled for XP Pro. Vista I want it disabled and that is what I am trying to do.
However I only want it enabled for XP Pro. Vista I want it disabled and that is what I am trying to do.
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The GPO editor should come up. If not, you can open a blank MMC (click Start > run > type MMC). Click Add Snapin and select Group Policy Editor from the list.