No, you rarely if ever need to copy GPO components to sysvol. I would venture to say never in normal use cases. There are very specific KBs on how adm files are handled but it depends on what version you are running.
From: Tom Miller [mailto:tmil...@hnncsb.org] Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 11:16 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: GPO question Thanks, now I know. If I wanted to be able to edit the GPOs across all DCs I guess it would be okay to copy to sysvol and allow to replicate and point to that folder (or the actual replicated GPO folder)? >>> Ben Scott <mailvor...@gmail.com> 9/23/2009 9:01 AM >>> On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 8:41 AM, Tom Miller <tmil...@hnncsb.org> wrote: > I'm adding the MS Office 2008 adm files to my Terminal Server GPO to set > some Office items. Regarding the *.adm files, I copied them to the server > I created the GPO on, but do they need to be copied to every DC so each DC > can read them? No. The ADM files simply provide the interface which appears in the "Administrative Template" section of the GPEDIT GUI. Once you've got things set in the GPO, those settings can exist without a user interface. You won't be able to view/change them without the ADM template, of course. You technically don't even need the ADM files on the DC. If you run GPEDIT on a client, you can load the ADM files into GPEDIT there. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
