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Converting ADM Template Files to ADMX Format

To convert a custom ADM file into ADMX format, install ADMX Migrator and then follow these steps:

  1. Click Start, click All Programs, click FullArmor, expand FullArmor ADMX Migrator, and then click ADMX Editor.
  2. Respond to the UAC prompt as required to open ADMX Migrator.
  3. Right-click the root node in the console tree and then select Generate ADMX From ADM.
  4. Browse to locate and select your custom ADM file and then click Open.
  5. Click Yes when the message appears stating that the ADM file was successfully converted to ADMX format. This will load the new ADMX file into the ADMX Migrator.

The converted ADMX template file is saved in the %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Temp folder using the same name as the .adm file but with the .admx extension. Copy this .admx file to the central store for your domain and you'll be able to configure the policy settings defined by it when you create and edit domain-based GPOs.

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In this tutorial:

  1. Managing the Desktop Environment
  2. Understanding Group Policy in Windows 7
  3. Group Policy Before Windows Vista
  4. Group Policy in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008
  5. New Group Policy Features in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
  6. Group Policy Policy Settings in Windows 7
  7. Understanding ADMX Template Files
  8. Types of ADMX Template Files
  9. Local Storage of ADMX Template Files
  10. Considerations When Working with ADMX Template Files
  11. Understanding Multiple Local Group Policy
  12. MLGPOs and Group Policy Processing
  13. Managing Group Policy
  14. Adding ADMX Templates to the Store
  15. Creating and Managing GPOs
  16. Using Starter GPOs
  17. Creating and Managing GPOs Using the GPMC
  18. Creating and Managing GPOs Using Windows PowerShell
  19. Editing GPOs
  20. Configuring Policy Settings
  21. Configuring Preference Items
  22. Managing MLGPOs
  23. Migrating ADM Templates to ADMX Format
  24. Converting ADM Template Files to ADMX Format
  25. Creating and Editing Custom ADMX Template Files
  26. Configuring Group Policy Processing
  27. Using Advanced Group Policy Management
  28. Troubleshooting Group Policy
  29. Enabling Debug Logging
  30. Using Group Policy Log View
  31. Using GPResult