what exactly are templates??

x_Danny_xx_Danny_x Member Posts: 312 ■■□□□□□□□□
im getting confused with the meaning of it and how it is used.


this is not the same templates used for websites and programming languages
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  • WebmasterWebmaster Admin Posts: 10,292 Admin
    I assume you mean 'security templates'. They basically contain a bunch of registry/policy settings that can be preconfigured and deployed to several computers that need the same settings.
  • x_Danny_xx_Danny_x Member Posts: 312 ■■□□□□□□□□
    so this is something done in a Domain/Forest?

    Is it similiar to Group Policies in domains?
    There There, Its okay to feel GUILTY...........There is no SIN in PLEASURE!
  • WebmasterWebmaster Admin Posts: 10,292 Admin
    also on local computers, if you run XP pro for example:
    press Start, select Run, and type gpedit.msc and press OK

    This will start the Group Policy management console. Both under Local Computer Policy and User Configuration you will see 'Adminstrative Templates'.

    Here's a quote from a chapter I wrote for an O'Reilly book:
    Most of the policy settings that can be configured on a stand-alone computer are stored in Administrative Templates. These are .adm files located in the %systemroot%\System32\Policies\adm\ folder and define options available in the Group Policy console. The settings available through administrative templates are also known as registry-based policy settings as they change or add a key in the local registry. The administrative template WMPlayer.adm contains policy settings for customizing and controlling Windows Media Player 9 settings.
  • x_Danny_xx_Danny_x Member Posts: 312 ■■□□□□□□□□
    i see thanks Webmaster, it is much clearer now
    There There, Its okay to feel GUILTY...........There is no SIN in PLEASURE!
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