thag Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Whenever I set up a machine, there are a number of local gpo tweaks I make thru gpedit.msc - disabling WMP from making quick launch icons, disablling personalized menus, removing My Documents from desktop and start menu, etc.I have been searching for a way to export these changes to a file and re-import them during install, but have yet to find a way.I think I've got my unattended install CD tweaked just the way I want it, except for this. Anybody got any ideas?Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yzöwl Posted August 22, 2005 Share Posted August 22, 2005 Most policies can be easily set through the registry, there is plenty of information available within these forums on this method.The other and more involved method would be using administrative templates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thag Posted August 23, 2005 Author Share Posted August 23, 2005 OK, I figured it out. All changes made locally via gpedit.msc are stored in windows\system32\GroupPolicy - and this directory does not exist before making said changes to default local group policy.So, all I had to do was do an install with my current unattended CD, make the changes I wanted in gpedit.msc, and copy the GroupPolicy folder from the new install to $OEM$\$$\system32 in my XPCD directory.Just tested it, and seems to be OK so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eki Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 You can use Snapreg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtp183 Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Thag or anyone else:Please post any links or info regarding what files/ folders are edited or created during group policy editing. I would very much like to know all the happenings, as I prefer to work manually - ala thags method - rather than using programs.Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takeshi Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrick Posted September 2, 2005 Share Posted September 2, 2005 Thats what policies are registry tweaks that can be controlled centrally via AD So why not apply these settings with a logon gpo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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