Microsoft KB Archive/913589

= How to create custom policies in the Groove domain management server to allow for only specific versions of Groove components =

Article ID: 913589

Article Last Modified on 3/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Groove Enterprise Management Server 3.0
 * Groove Enterprise Management Server 3.1
 * Groove Hosted Management Services 3.1
 * Microsoft Office Groove Server 2007 Manager
 * Microsoft Office Groove Server 2007

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INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to create custom policies in the Groove domain management server to allow only specific versions of Groove components.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft Office Groove 2007 uses standard Microsoft Office update mechanisms and controls. For earlier versions of Groove, a Groove domain administrator can restrict component installation to certain versions and sources by setting device policies on Groove Server 2007 Manager or on Groove Enterprise Management Server.

Note The policies affect only systems that meet the following criteria:
 * The computer is a managed Groove device in the domain.
 * The computer is running Groove Virtual Office 3.1 or an earlier version of Groove.

To enable only specific versions of Groove components to be downloaded on managed devices, follow the procedure that matches the server to create a custom installation policy.

To create a custom installation policy on Groove Server 2007 Manager, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the server, expand the Device Policy Templates group in the desired domain, and then click to select the appropriate template.
 * 2) Click the Client Policies tab.
 * 3) Under Install Policies, click Advanced Install Policies.
 * 4) Under Install Components From, click Anywhere.
 * 5) Click Add Install Policy.
 * 6) Under Allow Users to Install, click No Components. This prohibits the installation of all components that are not explicitly permitted.
 * 7) In the Display Name box, type Groove Versions.
 * 8) In the Digital Fingerprint box, add a fingerprint. For example, type 4262 DCB1 4552 D303 123D 36A6 0A96 62E5 24A7 D7DB for Microsoft components. If you have older Groove Networks updates stored on a server, you may have to use the old Groove Networks fingerprint, 40 db 38 96 51 77 7f b5 9e a1 a6 e7 e7 85 87 b3 26 a7 a2 d8.
 * 9) Click Add Policy.
 * 10) In the Component Name box, type groove.net.Groove.Core, click the operator that you want, and then type the full version number. For example, to restrict Groove core components to Groove Virtual Office 3.0e or later versions that are mentioned in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section, chose the operator >= , and then type the version 3 . Type 0 , and then type 2250 to make the minimum Groove version 3.0.2250. To obtain the build number of the version of Groove that you are running, click About Groove on the Help menu.
 * 11) Under Policy, select Allow or Prompt.
 * 12) Click Add Policy.
 * 13) In the new Component Name box, type groove.net.Groove.Updates, click the operator that you want, and then type the full version number.
 * 14) Set the Policy to Allow or Prompt.
 * 15) Click to select the check box next to each of your new policies, click OK, and then click OK again.

Note For more information about custom installation policies in Groove Manager, see Appendix B of the Groove Manager Domain Administrator’s Guide, &quot;Setting Component Policies (Groove 3.1 or Earlier).&quot;

To create a custom installation policy on Groove Enterprise Management Server, follow these steps:
 * 1) On the server, click the Policies tab in the right pane in the desired domain, and then click Edit Device Policies.
 * 2) Under Install Policy, click to select both the Enable Policy check box and the Deny Automatic Component Upgrade check box.
 * 3) Under Install Components From, click Anywhere.
 * 4) Under Allow All Users to Install, click No Components.
 * 5) Click Create a Custom Install Policy.
 * 6) In the Display Name box, type Groove Versions.
 * 7) In the Digital Fingerprint box, add a fingerprint. For example, type 4262 DCB1 4552 D303 123D 36A6 0A96 62E5 24A7 D7DB for Microsoft components. If you have older Groove Networks updates stored on a server, you may have to use the old Groove Networks fingerprint, 40 db 38 96 51 77 7f b5 9e a1 a6 e7 e7 85 87 b3 26 a7 a2 d8.
 * 8) In the Allow Users to Install box, click No Component.
 * 9) Click New.
 * 10) In the Component Name box, type groove.net.Groove.Core, click the operator that you want, and then type the full version number. For example, for Groove Virtual Office 3.0e, type 3.0.2250 . To obtain this number, click About Groove on the Help menu.
 * 11) Set the Policy to Allow, and then click New.
 * 12) In the new Component Name box, type groove.net.Groove.Updates, click the operator that you want, and then type the full version number.
 * 13) Set the Policy to Allow, click OK, and then click Submit.

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