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2007 Office system Administrative Template files (ADM, ADMX, ADML) and Office Customization Tool version 2.0

Brief Description
This download includes updated Group Policy Administrative Template and Office Customization Tool OPA files; an updated Office Customization Tool; and ADMX and ADML versions of the Administrative Template files for Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows Server 2008.

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File Name:AdminTemplates.exe
Version:3
Date Published:10/11/2007
Language:English
Download Size:9.8 MB
Estimated Download Time: 24 min 56K
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Overview

This download includes updated Group Policy Administrative Template files and Office Customization Tool OPA files for use with the 2007 Microsoft Office system programs. It also includes an \Admin folder with an updated Office Customization Tool, and ADMX and ADML versions of the 2007 Microsoft Office system Administrative Template files for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. In Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 operating systems, the ADM files are replaced by ADMX files, which use an XML-based file format to display registry-based policy settings. This download also includes a workbook (Office2007GroupPolicyAndOCTSettings.xls) that provides information about the 2007 Office system Group Policy settings and OPA settings.

For more information about ADMX files, see Managing Group Policy ADMX Files Step-by-Step Guide on the Microsoft TechNet Web site.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista; Windows XP Service Pack 2
  • This download works with the following Office program:
    • 2007 Microsoft Office system

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Instructions

To install this download:
  1. Download the file by clicking the Download button (above) and saving the file to your hard disk.
  2. Double-click the AdminTemplates.exe program file on your hard disk to start the Setup program.
  3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
  4. If you plan on using the updated Office Customization Tool (OCT), copy the entire \Admin folder into the folder that contains the installation image you are customizing.
Instructions for use:

After you install this download, use the 2007 Office system programs as you typically would.

For information about using the ADM files, see the 2007 Office System Administrative Template files, and Using Group Policy Management Console and Group Policy Object Editor sections of the Enforce settings by using Group Policy in the 2007 Office system article on the Microsoft TechNet Web site. For information about using ADMX files for Windows Vista, see Managing Group Policy ADMX Files Step-by-Step Guide on the Microsoft TechNet Web site. For information about using the OCT, see Office Customization Tool in the 2007 Office system on the Microsoft TechNet Web site.

To remove this download:

To remove the download file, delete the file AdminTemplates.exe.

To remove the installed files, delete all associated .adm, .admx, and .adml Administrative Template files.

To remove the updated OCT, replace the \Admin folder in the installation image with the original \Admin folder from your source image.

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