Syntax for changing group policy registry keys

[stylinm3]

Hello!!

I want to change the master browser on all computer in an OU using group policy. Here are the keys:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters

IsDomainMaster = FALSE
MaintainServerList = FALSE

How do I go about doing so?? I got to creating the GP and creating a key but don't know the syntax to modify these values within the key. Thanks!!!

 

[mwiner]

You need to create a custom ADM and import it into your group policies Administrative Templates.

So I would do some research there to begin to understand it. It is a great place to start.

But below is an example of a custom ADM I made. My example is for a registry change in HKEY_CURRENT_USER. Hence the "Class User" at the top.

Yours should say "Class Machine"

CLASS USER
 
CATEGORY !!AdditionalSettings
   CATEGORY !!WMP_PARAMS

      KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences"
 
         POLICY !!SET_NOPRIVACY
            EXPLAIN !!NOPRIVACY_HELP 
	    PART !!partname NUMERIC
	      MIN 0 MAX 1 DEFAULT 1
              VALUENAME "AcceptedPrivacyStatement"
            END PART
         END POLICY
 
   END CATEGORY
END CATEGORY 
[strings]
AdditionalSettings="Additional Settings"
WMP_PARAMS="Media Player 9"
SET_NOPRIVACY="Disable Privacy prompt for Windows Media Player 9"
NOPRIVACY_HELP="Windows Media Player 9 will prompt the user on initial execution for acceptance of the Privacy Agreement as well as default application settings. \n\n1 Will Disable the prompt."
Partname="Set Value to "

So basically as you can see it is pretty simple. Just simple string variables. In my example it provides a drop down box to select a value which allows it to be turned on and off. You don't have to do that, you can just set a value.

So with just a little poking around and some testing you can get it.

Good luck.

-Matt