Template-based settings
Use this tab to configure settings for Windows by using Group Policy Administrative Templates. You can configure GPOs at a machine and user level.
In Actions > Group Policy Settings > Template-based under a configuration set, you can perform the following operations:
- Create a GPO with a template.
- Manage templates.
- Import templates.
- Refresh the GPO list.
- Edit a GPO.
- Manage assignments for a GPO.
- Clone a GPO.
- Delete a GPO.
Create a GPO with a template
To create a GPO with a template, complete the following steps:
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In the action bar, click Create GPO.
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In Basic information:
- Specify a name for the GPO.
- Optionally, specify additional information to help you identify the GPO.
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In Computer configuration, configure policies that you want to apply to machines (regardless of who logs on to them).
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In User configuration, configure policies that you want to apply to users (regardless of which machine they log on to).
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In Summary, review the changes you made.
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After you finish, click Done.
In Computer configuration and User configuration, select a setting to configure it. You can show policies in tree view and list view. In list view, policies are sorted alphabetically, and you can search for desired policies.
To configure a setting, you first enable it. A setting might have multiple items that can be configured. Depending on the type of input needed, the setting can be a check box, input box (text or number as input), selection, list, or a combination.
For information about the settings, download a GPO reference sheet from Microsoft.
Manage templates
To manage templates, complete the following steps:
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In the action bar, click Manage template.
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In the Manage template wizard:
- Select Computer configuration to configure policies that you want to apply to machines (regardless of who logs on to them).
- Select User configuration to configure policies that you want to apply to users (regardless of which machine they log on to).
- After you finish, click Done.
In Computer configuration and User configuration, select a setting to configure it. You can show policies in tree view and list view. In list view, policies are sorted alphabetically, and you can search for desired policies.
To configure a setting, you first enable it. A setting might have multiple items that can be configured. Depending on the type of input needed, the setting can be a check box, input box (text or number as input), selection, list, or a combination.
For information about the settings, download a GPO reference sheet from Microsoft.
Import templates
Important:
When importing ADMX files to WEM for use as templates, ensure that all .adml files in the zip file are of the same language.
You can import ADMX files to WEM for use as templates. You then create GPOs with those templates. To import templates, complete the following steps:
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In the action bar, click Manage template.
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In the Manage template wizard, click Import.
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Browse to the zip file that contains your ADMX files and decide what to do if the file contains a template with the same name as an existing template:
- Do not import. Cancels the import.
- Skip the template and import the rest.
- Overwrite the existing template. Overwriting might change associated settings originating from existing templates. Existing GPOs created with the templates are not affected. However, when you edit those GPOs, associated settings are lost.
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Click Start import to start the import process.
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After you finish, click Done to return to the Manage template wizard.
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Manage templates there or click Done to exit.
For information on how to manage your imported template files, see Files. When managing them there, consider the following:
- Deleting GPO administrative template files will remove the associated settings from your current template. Existing GPOs created with the templates are not affected. However, when you edit those GPOs, associated settings are lost.
Edit a GPO
To edit a GPO, complete the following steps:
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Select the GPO and then click Edit in the action bar.
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In Basic information, edit the name and description.
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In Computer configuration, edit machine policies.
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In User configuration, edit user policies.
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In Summary, review the changes you made.
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After you finish, click Save.
Note:
If a GPO is already assigned to users, editing it will impact those users.
Manage assignments for a GPO
You can manage assignments for GPOs created using templates, just like you do for registry-based GPOs. For more information, see Manage assignments for a GPO.
Clone a GPO
To clone a GPO, complete the following steps:
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Select the GPO and then click Clone in the action bar.
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Decide whether to clone the GPO as a registry-based GPO or a template-based GPO.
Note:
When cloned as registry-based, the GPO is converted to registry values and appears on the Registry-based tab. You can treat each converted GPO as a set of registry settings.
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Edit the name and description.
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Select the configuration set you want to clone the GPO to.
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Click Clone to start the clone process.
Delete a GPO
To delete a GPO, select it and then click Delete in the action bar.
Note:
If a GPO is already assigned to users, deleting it will impact those users.