Re: hiding drives

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From: John (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/29/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 09:44:11 -0800

I edited the ITEMLIST and the [strings] for the
system.adm located in the folder matching the GPO ID. It
will not work, I even edited every system.adm for every
GPO (I know I didn't need to do this but I was getting
upset). It still won't work, it's like it is not
reflecting the changes.

>-----Original Message-----
>
>Are you trying to make this change to an -existing- GPO?
>The system.adm in Windows\inf is just the source
template, so
>only if you generate a -new- GPO you will see the new
option.
>
>And by the way, you need to edit in the [string] as
well. :)
>
>To change an existing GPO, you need to look in Windows\
>SYSVOL\sysvol and find the appropriate ID for the OU you
>want to edit (just browse the textfiles in there,
should'd
>be difficult to recognise).
>
>Hope it helps.
>
>
>
>Regards...
>
>
>
>
>"John" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>news:348601c3fd5c$c5dadf60$a401280a@phx.gbl:
>
>> I edited the system.adm file under winnt/inf as
>> suggested. I added an entry to the ITEMLIST and added
the
>> same entry to the strings, I followed the appropriate
>> syntax. The change is not being reflected in AD, I
still
>> only have the same 7 dropdown selections. Do I need to
>> readd the system.adm file or something?
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>
>>>
>>>Actually, you can do this two ways:
>>>
>>>
>>>1. Diretcly in the registry
>>>
>>> http://www.tburke.net/info/regentry/topics/58871.htm
>>> http://www.tburke.net/info/regentry/topics/93573.htm
>>>
>>> NoDrives - blocks access to the drive
>>> NoViewOnDrives - hides the drive
>>>
>>>
>>>2. If you're in an Active Directory domain, editing
the
>>> GPO Admin Template (C:\Windows\inf\system.adm) to
>>> let you choose drives at will through the OU GPO
>> editor:
>>>
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=231289
>>>
>>>
>>>Just add the decimalvalue of the drive-combo you want
>>>to hide/block in the [strings] and ITEMLIST sections
>>>and you're off.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Regards...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"John" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>news:2b8801c3fcb4$dc7cdff0$a401280a@phx.gbl:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Nice try but as I stated you cannot specify custom
>> drives
>>>> as in Y, J, L, etc. Look at the policy setting.
>>>> Appreciate the attempt though.
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>Please see.
>>>>>
>>>>>Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows
>>>> Explorer\
>>>>>Hide these specified drives in My Computer
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks for asking.
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Regards
>>>>>Christoffer Andersson
>>>>>
>>>>>No email replies please - reply in the newsgroup
>>>>>
>>>>>"John" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i
>>>> meddelandet
>>>>>news:29e901c3fca5$a7a5cc10$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Is it possible to hide custom mapped drives using
>> 2000
>>>>>> server group policy. The only settings I can find
>> hide
>>>> C:,
>>>>>> D:, A: or all drives, etc. What if I map a Y:
drive,
>>>> how
>>>>>> can I hide this? possibly using the login script?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>
>
>.
>

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