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ADM files for VPC

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 11/01/2005
From: PJ
Message:

Hi,

I created an ADM file for VPC deployment on some desktops where I wanted to
lock the security settings in VPC for the whole OU. After importing the VPC
ADM file in GPMC, I can set the appropriate setting and the registry key (and
value) appears under the HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Virtual PC\Security
entry, but VPC does not pick up the setting.

Does VPC look in the HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\VirtualPC key?

Are there any ADM files available to control VPC settings behaviour?

Thanks for any help.

PJ

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RE: ADM files for VPC

Sent: 11/02/2005
From: PJ
Message:

Ok after targetting the actual registry key rather than Policy, it works.
You have to remove the filtering in GP Edit console to actually see unmanaged
settings.

Other options go to the OPtions.xml file, so we can only do the security
settings.

Here is the ADM file:
CLASS MACHINE

CATEGORY !!VirtualPCLockdown
POLICY !!VPCSecuritySettings
EXPLAIN !!VPCSecSettings_Explain
KEYNAME "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Virtual PC\5.0\Security"
PART "Select from the drop down box below the security options:" TEXT
END PART
PART "VPC Security Options:" DROPDOWNLIST REQUIRED
VALUENAME Locks
ITEMLIST
NAME "0" VALUE Numeric 0
NAME "1" VALUE Numeric 1
NAME "3" VALUE Numeric 3
NAME "11" VALUE Numeric 11
NAME "43" VALUE Numeric 43 DEFAULT
END ITEMLIST
END PART
PART "The following values will check options:" TEXT
END PART
PART "Value 0 - Nothing checked." TEXT
END PART
PART "Value 1 - Options." TEXT
END PART
PART "Value 3 - Options and Settings." TEXT
END PART
PART "Value 11 - Options, settings and New VM Wizard." TEXT
END PART
PART "Value 43 - Options, settings, New VM Wizard and Virtual Disk Wizard."
TEXT
END PART
END POLICY
END CATEGORY
[Strings]
VirtualPCLockdown="Virtual PC Security Settings"
VPCSecuritySettings="Virtual PC Console Security Options"
VPCSecSettings_Explain="Prevents access to security options in Virtual PC"

"PJ" wrote:

Show quoted text

> Hi,
>
> I created an ADM file for VPC deployment on some desktops where I wanted to
> lock the security settings in VPC for the whole OU. After importing the VPC
> ADM file in GPMC, I can set the appropriate setting and the registry key (and
> value) appears under the HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Virtual PC\Security
> entry, but VPC does not pick up the setting.
>
> Does VPC look in the HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\VirtualPC key?
>
> Are there any ADM files available to control VPC settings behaviour?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> PJ

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