[OPLINTECH] Download Pick: Vista Group Policy Adm to ADMX Migrator

[JKENZIG]

A few weeks ago I posted a blog entry about the new Group Policy in
Windows Vista (W2K3 R2 server/Longhorn) and how it uses ADMX files
instead of ADM files.
http://kenzig.blogspot.com/2006/11/article-getting-ready-for-vista-group
.html
<http://kenzig.blogspot.com/2006/11/article-getting-ready-for-vista-grou
p.html> 
 
Microsoft has recently released a tool to convert your current ADM file
into an ADMX file for use on Vista Group Policy.  It also includes an
editor for ADMX Files:
From
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0f1eec3d-10c4-4
b5f-9625-97c2f731090c&DisplayLang=en
The ADMX Migrator enables you to convert ADM files to the ADMX format
and take advantage of the additional capabilities that it provides. The
new XML-based format includes multilanguage support, an optional
centralized datastore, and version control capabilities. 

You can select multiple ADM files for conversion. The ADMX Migrator
creates a unique namespace which you can rename and will display a
warning if a collision is detected due to duplicate names. Also, any
items that cannot be validated against the ADMX schema are preserved in
an Unsupported section. Please note that any annotations in ADM files
are removed during the conversion process.

Additionally, the ADMX Migrator provides an ADMX editor with a graphical
user interface for creating and editing Administrative Templates. You
can select settings from menus rather than entering them manually in a
text file, speeding template creation and reducing the chance for error.
Get the file from the above link. 
 
Also Microsoft last week released the final version of  a list of all of
the group policies that will be available for VISTA at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=41dc179b-3328-4
350-ade1-c0d9289f09ef&DisplayLang=en

Regards,
Jim Kenzig 
Network Manager 
Cuyahoga County Public Library
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jkenzig at cuyahogalibrary.org
216-749-9389 
 
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