Re: Re: "Always use local ADM files for Group Policy Object Editor" not functioning as expected

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From: Jerold Schulman (Jerry_at_jsiinc.com)
Date: 08/31/04 

Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 14:02:54 -0400

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 09:36:57 +0100, Kenneth MacDonald <K.MacDonald@ed.ac.uk>
wrote:

>On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:59:47 -0700, Darren Mar-Elia wrote:
>
>> Kenneth-
>> Unfortunately the "Always use local ADM files for Group Policy Object
>> Editor" policy is only supported from a Win2K3 server. Its not available on
>> XP, including SP2. So if you really want to keep the ADM files out of
>> SYSVOL, you'll have to edit your GPOs from a Win2K3 server. Another
>> alternative that I've seen is to go ahead and let the ADMs get pushed up to
>> the SYSVOL, then go to your PDC emulator DC (which is the one that is used
>> for editing GPOs by default) and, within DFS replication, exclude those ADM
>> files from replicating, then delete the replicas from all other DCs. So, as
>> long as you always edit your GPOs from the PDC emulator, you get almost the
>> same effect as that Win2K3 policy.
>
>Thanks very much for your response. It certainly matches up with my
>experiences.
>
>However, it is contrary to what is documented
>in http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816662
>unless that whole document assumes you're running W2K3 AD Servers and
>simply doesn't work for W2K AD Servers, no matter the client.
>
>Your hint on disabling replication of .ADM files is one I've come across
>before, and will probably end up requesting our AD guys implement for me.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Kenny.

That document applies to:
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003, Premium Edition

Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com