I'm currently trying to create an administrative template to use with group policy manager in a Win2K3 domain. I've having problems with the template though, it doesn't appear that you can access the HKLM\SYSTEM registry path. I've got a template setup (below) and i've changed the path from SYSTEM\ to SOFTWARE\ and then it starts working. If the path is in the SYSTEM key then none of the policies appear when the template is imported into a GPO. I'm using the below template to set a default resolution for stations. Alternatively, if anyone could recommend a way to set the default resolution on a computer without using a third party app then that would have the same effect. Anybody able to answer either of my questions? Regards Neil Knapp -------------------- CLASS MACHINE CATEGORY !!DesktopRes #if version >= 4 EXPLAIN !!DesktopRes_Help #endif KEYNAME "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Hardware Profiles\Current\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\iAlm\Device0\Mon80861100" POLICY !!DesktopResPolicy #if version >= 4 EXPLAIN !!DesktopResExplain #endif PART !!BitsPerPel NUMERIC VALUENAME "DefaultSettings.BitsPerPel" DEFAULT 32 END PART PART !!VRefresh NUMERIC VALUENAME "DefaultSettings.VRefresh" DEFAULT 60 END PART PART !!XResolution NUMERIC VALUENAME "DefaultSettings.XResolution" DEFAULT 1280 END PART PART !!YResolution NUMERIC VALUENAME "DefaultSettings.YResolution" DEFAULT 1024 END PART END POLICY END CATEGORY [strings] DesktopRes="Dell GX620" DesktopRes_Help="Set resolution, refresh rate and colour depth." DesktopResPolicy="Set resolution, refresh rate and colour depth." DesktopResExplain="Sets the default resolution, refresh rate and colour depth on Dell GX620 computers only.\n\nThis setting is monitor specific and will not work if the default TFT monitor has been replaced." BitsPerPel="Default colour depth" VRefresh="Default Vertical Refresh Rate" XResolution="Default X Resolution" YResolution="Default Y Resolution"

In trying to answer your question... The only thing ,so far , Is a site to download the resource kit tools... In there is a tool to edit the GPO Microsoft technet site Not sure on the rest of it,,, As no one else responded I just thought of replying just to show you some people may be lurking yet , Unsure how to answer as , You'll probably know as much about it or are knowledgeable enough to figure it out through your own resources... As I am not an MCSE , myself, It would take more time for me to look into it than you , Probably, and While I feel it could be a Rewarding experience , Knowledge wise, I at the moment don't have a win 2003 server operating system ,,, and to ,," Play around " with it to see for myself, the changes... that take place ,, Just isn't possible,,, I hope you find something and I hope you are replied to ... I saw another post about transitive ? ,,, Something or other ,to do with Active Directory Services... And it went unanswered,,, I have an MCSE book but My time is limited in searching for the possible answers at the moment,,, Well Good Luck in either case,,,,

Thanks for the reply quacked, it's always frustrating when questions go seemingly ignored so your response is welcomed. In answer to my original question, I found a solution. There wasn't anything wrong with the template as I had verified it through policy editor. What needed to be changed was the "Filtering" on the group policy management console. After importing the template choose: View > Filtering > "Only show policy settings that can be fully managed" needs to be UNCHECKED. After I unchecked that option the policy settings in that template appeared. Regards Neil Knapp

...it's always frustrating when questions go seemingly ignored... It is not true we have ignored your question. It's just that none of us who have read this thread are familiar with the issue. It's a good thing that quacked knew something about it and so have posted his thought. i_XpUser

Well Thanks Neil.. I just learned a little something ,,, Funny ,how sometimes it's something so simple.. or seemingly so... and that it would just be a simple setting.. Glad to see you figured it out ,,and now I too Hopefully if I ever come across the problem will remember that,,,

I forgot to say thanks to xp user for his reply and consideration,,, So Thanks XP user and I appreciate your knowledge and replies, for all the help and advice I've seen you give to others here,,,,