Re: Update ADM Files

My personal computer is a Vista Ultimate and I can get to the Policy Settings you described without a problem. The SBS client Vista policy doesn't include the power settings because the Vista Group Policies are stored in a new format (ADMX). I don't think the SBS policy affects these new settings.


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Costas


"ScottB" <ScottB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:F6E88D2D-AAE3-4F83-AEA7-BB3C1AA17CBF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The problem is that there's a "Windows Vista Policy" in SBS that (among other
things) blocks sleep in the Vista machine. That policy was loaded
automatically to SBS after I connected the Vista machine to the SBS network,
and subsequently to the Vista machine (which worked fine until the server got
to it!). BUT one can't edit the Extra Registry Settings part of the policy
without the adm; that's what it says when you open it. Further, the policy
looks like giberish. (all on the SBS 2003).

Perhaps I can get at it on the Vista or tweak the registry directly, but I'm
guessing the SBS has it locked or will set it back itself. Currently out of
town and unable to experiment.

"Costas" wrote:

I don't believe that there have been Vista templates for Windows Server 2003
(and SBS 2003). The Power Management settings can be found in the Group
Policy of the Vista workstation under: Computer
Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Power Management


Here is an article that basically says you need either the Vista machine or
Windows Server 2003 to control these settings
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/11/VistaGPO/

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Costas


"ScottB" <ScottB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:11302B4A-540B-42FC-8590-AE79D7BE01C6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I recently added a Vista machine to my SBS network, formerly all W-XP. >The
> automatically installed Windows Vista policy includes a number of extra
> registry settings, at least one of which I want to change. (Policy > won't
> allow the computer to sleep.) But it appears I need an updated ADM file > to
> access the policy regarding extra registry settings. How do I > accomplish
> this?


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