An .adm file defines how registry-related Group Policy settings are displayed under the Administrative Templates nodes in the Group Policy user interface. In addition, the .adm file:
- Specifies the registry locations where changes should be made if an administrator makes a particular selection. (These registry locations are not shown in the Group Policy user interface, because an administrator generally doesn't need to work with them directly.)
- Specifies any options or restrictions (in values) that are associated with the selection.
- Can specify a default value to use if a selection is activated.
The following sections describe the components of an .adm file.