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Filter by Using Requirement Filters

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Applies To: Windows Server 2008

The Group Policy Management Console allows you to change the criteria for displaying Administrative Template policy settings. By default, the editor displays all policy settings, including preference settings (previously referred to as unmanaged policy settings). However, you can use requirement filters to change how the Group Policy Management Console displays Administrative Template policy settings.

To set the Administrative Templates Requirement filter

  1. Open the Group Policy Management Console. Right-click the Group Policy object you want to edit and then click Edit.

  2. Right-click Administrative Templates located under Computer Configuration or User Configuration. Click Filter Options.

  3. Select the Enable Requirements Filters check box.

  4. Type one or more keywords in the Filter for word(s) box.

  5. In the Select the desired platform and application filter(s) list, click the appropriate filter:

    • Include settings that match any of the selected platforms.

    • Include settings that match all of the selected platforms.

Note

You can click Select All to select all of the items in the list, or you can click Clear All to clear all of the items in the list.

  1. Click OK to apply the new filter settings and close the Filter Options dialog box.

Additional considerations

  • Filters are inclusive; therefore, select items you want to display rather than items you want to be removed.

  • Filters do not work with Classic Administrative Templates.