[Samba] Windows 10 administrative templates /central store with Samba

[Ole Traupe]

On 21.01.2016 15:51, James wrote:
> On 1/21/2016 9:39 AM, Ole Traupe wrote:
>> Hi list,
>>
>> This might or might not be a Samba related post. Feel free to ignore 
>> it in case it is too far off-topic
>>
>> My current understanding is that ...
>> a) I need those new templates in order to fully integrate Win10 
>> clients in an AD domain (i.e. with compatible policies).
>> b) I can only modify policies based on Win10 admx files from Win10 
>> machines (i.e. with the RSAT tools for Win10).
>>
>> Are there any Samba-related implications or issues on doing that, 
>> particularly if I follow the MS advice to store those admx files in a 
>> central store in the SYSVOL (\PolicyDefinitions) folder?
>>
>> Also, are there any implications for existing domains with e.g. Win7 
>> clients? Is it advised to keep Win7 and Win10 in separate containers?
>>
>> I remember that somebody here reported issues with his/her existing 
>> Samba domain after having used the RSAT tools for Win10. But I am not 
>> able to find this post again. Does somebody remember or is able to 
>> tell how to avoid such (or other) trouble?
>>
>> Also, Viktor Trojanovic and Robert Watson reported the same error 
>> message on administering a domain from Win10 with RSAT in the midst 
>> of November. Have you been able to understand/solve it?
>>
>> "Group Policy Management: A processing error occured collecting data 
>> using this base domain controller. Please change the base domain 
>> controller and try again."
>>
>> Ole
>>
>>
>>
> Ole,
>
>     I can speak to one of your questions.
>
> "Are there any Samba-related implications or issues on doing that, 
> particularly if I follow the MS advice to store those admx files in a 
> central store in the SYSVOL (\PolicyDefinitions) folder?"
>
> I use a central store for my Windows 7 clients. I have not experienced 
> any issues with doing so.
>

Thanks, James, sounds good. I take it you have no experience in adding 
Win10 templates to such a pre-existing store?