Using an ADM Template

Administrative Template files (ADMADM files are template files used by Group Policies to describe where policy settings are stored in the registry. ADM files also describe the user interface that administrators see in the Group Policy Object Editor snap-in.) facilitate the centralized management of machines and users in an Active DirectoryA technology that provides a variety of network services, including LDAP-like directory services. environment. Use an ADM template to set up and manage the required registry settings for the GFI Archiver Addon to communicate with GFI Archiver server.

To add an administrator template:

a. From command prompt, key in: mmc.exe

b. Click Enter to launch the Microsoft Management Console.

c. Click File > Add/Remove Snap-in… and click Add...

d. Select Group Policy Object Editor snap-in and click Add.

e. Click Browse… and select the domain policy to edit.

f. Select the domain policy and click OK.

g. Click Finish to close ‘Select Group Policy Object’ dialog. Click Close to close ‘Add standalone Snap-in’ dialog and click OK to close ‘Add/Remove Snap-in’ dialog; to return to the Microsoft Management Console.

h. Navigate to Console Root > <domain policy> > User Configuration, right-click Administrative Templates, and select Add/Remove Templates….

i. Click Add…, browse for the file gfiapps.adm located in: <Program Files\GFI\Archiver\Client Tools> and click Open.

j. Click Close to return to the Microsoft Management Console.