The instructions below are for Windows Vista onwards to load their ADMX and ADML templates ( Note the ADM templates can still be used on a Windows 2008 or 2012 based domain, however they are considered to be less efficient than the newer ADMX template formats):
- On Domain Controller (DC) go to %SystemRoot%\PolicyDefinitions (assuming DC is using default location for policy definitions else go to your configured location of policy definitions).
- Copy .ADMX file into PolicyDefinitions folder.
- As per the language to be used by the .ADMX file there must a respective folder in PolicyDefinitions i.e. 'en-US'. If the language folder for your .ADMX file does not exist then create one.
Copy your .ADML file into the language folder e.g. 'en-US'.
Note The names of both .ADMX and .ADML MUST be the same. - Open MMC and Group Policy Management snap-in on DC and expand to Group Policy Management | Forest | Domains | <YourDomain> | Group Policy Objects | Default Group Policy. Right Click and select Edit.
- On the Group Policy Manage Editor navigate to Computer Configuration | Policies | Administrative Templates: Policy definitions (ADMX) files retrieved from local machine | InterSect Alliance [Agent Name] Settings.