2.2.1 Preferences Policy Message Syntax
This protocol uses the Server Message Block (SMB) transport, and through this transport, it copies the file that MUST be named "<gpo path>\Preferences\{preference-type specific}", where "<gpo path>" is a scoped Group Policy Object (GPO) path given to the protocol by the Group Policy: Core Protocol, as specified in [MS-GPOL] section 3.2.5.1.10, and "{preference-type specific}" is a path as defined in the following table.<1> The message is the file itself.
|
Preference type |
Path |
|---|---|
|
Applications |
Applications\Applications.xml |
|
ControlPanel |
ControlPanel\ControlPanel.xml<2> |
|
DataSources |
DataSources\DataSources.xml |
|
Devices |
Devices\Devices.xml |
|
Drives |
Drives\Drives.xml |
|
EnvironmentVariables |
EnvironmentVariables\EnvironmentVariables.xml |
|
Files |
Files\Files.xml |
|
FolderOptions |
FolderOptions\FolderOptions.xml |
|
Folders |
Folders\Folders.xml |
|
IniFiles |
IniFiles\IniFiles.xml |
|
InternetSettings |
InternetSettings\InternetSettings.xml |
|
Local Users and Groups |
Groups\Groups.xml |
|
NetworkOptions |
NetworkOptions\NetworkOptions.xml |
|
NetworkShares |
NetworkShares\NetworkShares.xml |
|
PowerOptions |
PowerOptions\PowerOptions.xml |
|
Printers |
Printers\Printers.xml |
|
Regional Options |
RegionalOptions\RegionalOptions.xml |
|
Registry |
Registry\Registry.xml |
|
ScheduledTasks |
ScheduledTasks\ScheduledTasks.xml |
|
Services |
Services\Services.xml |
|
Shortcuts |
Shortcuts\Shortcuts.xml |
|
StartMenu |
StartMenuTaskbar\StartMenuTaskbar.xml |
Section 2.2.1.1 lists characteristics common to all messages. Sections 2.2.1.2 through 2.2.1.22 describe the features unique to each message.