Where can I download Admx files?
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The .msi file containing the administrative templates (.admx files) is available on this Microsoft download page and supports the following languages:
According to Microsoft, version 2.0 includes another ADMX file called tenantrestrictions.admx and changes to some ADMX files. Administrative Templates (.admx) v2.0 German blog reader David M. sent me the above screenshot of the available ADMX file and wrote: What irritates me: In the original ADMX collection Windows Server 2022 was still listed in the compatibility list – in v2.0 this entry is missing! Did MS forgot to list Win2022? My guess is that missing support for Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022 was intentionally. Because Microsoft writes, the templates cover the following Windows versions:
Windows 11 as a client and Windows Server 2022 do not appear in this list of supported operating systems. My first thought on the subject was that there were no changes to the .admx files for these platforms in v2. For Windows 11, the focus is now already on the upcoming version 22H2 – so it is possible that the templates will be adapted for this release in summer 2022. But I could be wrong. Perhaps there is another reader comment from someone who knows more. Addendum: David has posted the download link for admx-files supporting also Windows 11 and Windows Server 2022 – the file is dated March 9, 20222. Download ADMX Windows Server 2022, Release March 9, 2022 An there are the template files (.admx) for Windows 11 21H2, that can be downloaded from this web site. Release date ist October 2021. Since begin of March 2022 Microsoft has begun to split the .admx files for older Windows versions up to Windows 10 21H2 and Windows 11/Server 2022, due to its compatibility. This entry was posted in Windows and tagged Windows. Bookmark the permalink. We like to manage Microsoft Office with Group Policy. To do that, we have to install Administrative Template files for Microsoft Office. Good to know is that this will work for Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365. If you like to install different Administrative Templates, the steps are the same. First, we have to download Administrative Template files (Microsoft). The files are regularly updated to have the latest settings. Administrative Templates (ADMX/ADML) for Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 are not installed by default. Choose whether you want to download the 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) files, or both. For example, if you’re using the Office Customization Tool (OCT) to customize the 64-bit version of Office installations, download the 64-bit (x64) files. If you need the ADMX/AMDL files, you can download either the 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) files. The ADMX/ADML files are the same for both. In our example, we did select the 64-bit. Click Next. Right-click the downloaded file and run as administrator. Accept the Microsoft Software License Terms and click Continue. Make a new folder with the name Office ADMX and select the folder. Click OK to start the extraction. Extracting the files to the folder, give it a couple of seconds. The files did extract successfully. Click OK. Do you have a Central Store for Group Policy Administrative Templates? Place the files in there. In our example, we only have one domain controller running, and we will place the Administrative Templates in the local store of the Domain Controller. We recommend having at least two domain controllers running in an organization for High Availability. A central store will make it easier because you don’t have to place the files in both of the domain controllers. It will load the administrative templates from the central store. Go to the extracted folder, and you will see two folders and one file. Open the folder admx. ADMX files that you will see:
In the next step, we will install Administrative Templates for Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Office. Copy ADMX files to Windows PolicyDefinitions folderCopy all the ADMX files to install the Administrative Template of all the Office applications (recommend). If you like to have the group policy of only one application, copy only the ADMX file that you need. For example, outlk16.admx (Microsoft Outlook). The ADMX file defines the Group Policy settings. Start File Explorer and go to the path C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions. Have a look at the items count. The items count can show differently on your end, but in our example, the count is 196 before pasting the ADMX files. Paste the ADMX files that you copied in the folder C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions. The total item count is 208 items. That’s correct because we did copy and paste 12 items. If you already have files with these names, a prompt will show you to overwrite the files. Click Yes to All. Overwrite the files to have the latest Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 Policy settings. Copy ADML files to Windows PolicyDefinitions language folderGo back to the extracted ADMX template files. Open the language folder that you want. It depends on which Microsoft Office language you have installed. In my example, it’s en-us (English – United States). Select all the files and click Copy. The ADML file contains the language to be used with the ADMX file. Go back to the folder path C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions. Open the language folder. In my example, en-US. The total count is 195 items. Paste the copied ADML language files. The total count is 207 items. That’s correct because we did copy 12 items. If you already have files with these names, a prompt will show you to overwrite the files. Click Yes to All. Overwrite the files to have the latest Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 Policy language settings. In the next step, we will verify that we did install Administrative Templates correctly. Verify Administrative Template files in Group Policy Management EditorIt’s always good to verify that the Administrative Templates installation went successful. Start Group Policy Management. Right-click the Default Domain Policy and click Edit. Expand the folders:
Before installing Administrative Template filesBefore copy and pasting the ADMX and ADML files, no Microsoft Office folders are showing. After installing Administrative Template filesAfter copy and pasting the ADMX and ADML files, we do see the Microsoft Office folders. We did install Group Policy Administrative Template files for Microsoft Office. In the next step, we will configure a policy for a Microsoft Office application. Read more: Manage Microsoft Office with Group Policy » ConclusionIn this article, you learned how to install Administrative Template files for Microsoft Office. Download Administrative Templates setup and extract the files. After that, copy ADMX and ADML Administrative Template files to the local or central store PolicyDefinitions folder. As of last, you can verify the Administrative Templates in Group Policy Management Editor. Keep an eye on the Administrative Templates download link because Microsoft keeps the setup up to date with the latest Microsoft Office features. Did you enjoy this article? You may also like Count mailboxes per Exchange Server with PowerShell. Don’t forget to follow us and share this article. Where do I find Admx files?The ADMX and ADML files are available in the default local policy definition folder, %systemroot%\PolicyDefinitions.
How do I import Admx?Add the ADMX and ADML files. Sign in to the Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center.. Select Devices > Configuration profiles > Import ADMX > Import:. Upload your files: ADMX file: Select the ADMX file you want to upload. ... . Select Next.. In Review + Create, review your changes. Select Create to import the files.. How do I import Admx files to Windows 10?The ADMX templates are also available for the Windows Server 2022 operating system.. Step 1: Download the new ADMX templates.. Step 2: Extract the . admx and . adml files.. Step 3: Copy them to the Group Policy Central Store.. Step 4: Create new GPO's.. Step 4: Review the changes.. What is an Admx file?ADMX files are XML text files that describe what you see under Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates and User Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates in Group Policy Editor.
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