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Server 2003, SP1 Administrative Template Comparison with XP, SP2

With the release of Server 2003, SP1, Microsoft provided updates to the ADM template files that ship with the OS (found in c:\windows\inf). Specifically the following ADM files were updated in Server 2003, SP1:

inetres.adm

system.adm

wmplayer.adm

wuau.adm

 

I used the ADMX utility that comes with the Windows 2003 Resource Kit Tools to discover the differences between the Server 2003, SP1 version and the XP, SP2 version. The results of this tool (with some massaging of the formats) are shown here:

 

Inetres.adm differences

 

Policies found in Server 2003, SP1 that are not found in XP, SP2:

 

Policy Path                                                                                                                        Policy Name                                                                        Supported On

Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Security Page\Locked-Down Internet Zone New Policy Area--All Policies at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Security Page\Locked-Down Intranet Zone New Policy Area--All Policies at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Security Page\Locked-Down Trusted Sites Zone New Policy Area--All Policies at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Security Page\Locked-Down Restricted Sites Zone New Policy Area--All Policies at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Security Page\Locked-Down Local Machine Zone New Policy Area--All Policies at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1
Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page Automatically check for Internet Explorer updates at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page Allow Install On Demand (Internet Explorer) at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page Allow Install On Demand (except Internet Explorer) at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page Allow third-party browser extensions at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page Play animations in web pages at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page Play sounds in web pages at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page Play videos in web pages at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page Check for server certificate revocation at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page Check for signatures on downloaded programs at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page Do not save encrypted pages to disk at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1
Computer Configuration (and User Configuration)\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Internet Explorer\Internet Control Panel\Advanced Page Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed at least Internet Explorer v6.0 in Windows 2003 Service Pack 1

 

 

System.adm differences

 

Policies found in Server 2003, SP1 that are not found in XP, SP2:

                Policy Path                                                                            Policy Name                                                                        Supported On

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Client/Server data redirection Terminal Server Fallback Printer Driver Behavior At least Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services Always show desktop on connection At least Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services Use the specified Terminal Server license servers At least Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services Set the Terminal Server licensing mode At least Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1
Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services Show Tooltips for Licensing problems on Terminal Server At least Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1

 

 

Wmplayer.adm differences

 

No differences

 

Wuau.adm differences

 

Policies found in Server 2003, SP1 that are not found in XP, SP2:

 

Policy Path                                                                                    Policy Name                                                                                 Supported On

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update Allow non-administrators to receive update notifications Windows Server 2003, XP SP1, 2000 SP3

 

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