Re: Update ADM Files

I looked at the SBS Vista policy and I can't find the power settings you mentioned under 'computer configuration'. I also check a couple of Vista computers in two different SBS networks and the Power management settings are editable. Is it possible that something else is going on?

The following link describes how to administer domain-based GPOs with ADMX files http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb530196.aspx I haven't tried it myself and I'm not sure if that's what you are looking for, but it might be a place to start.


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Costas


"ScottB" <ScottB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:2FD3CB20-E757-4C0C-9C1B-1AFF746FC223@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Me too -- personal computer and also home media center, also used for access
to business network.

I need a way to get at this. The windows vista policy in SBS (R2) provides
for extra registry settings. Two of these are definitely power settings. One
of them, definitely, sets the client to not sleep. When i go to the power
settings in the Vista computer enable sleep is dimmed out. When i click on
that, it says see my system administrator. I am my system administrator.

These settings arrived without any intervention from me; my XP computers
sleep just fine!

If indeed i need files in the ADMX format (and it appears i do) to clear the
sleep issue, then i remain with the question of how to get them into my
server. Otherwise the settings cannot be edited if I understand correctly.

"Costas" wrote:

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/
>>
>> -- >> 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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