UpdateMode

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Update

Data type

Range

Default value

REG_DWORD

0 | 1 | 2

1

Description

Specifies the source of data for system policies in Windows NT 4.0 and earlier. This entry is not used by Group Policy in Windows 2000.

Value

Meaning

0

No policies. System policies are not applied, because no source file is specified.

1

Automatic. System policies are read from the Net Logon share of the authenticating server.

2

Manual. The system policy file is specified in the value of NetworkPath .

Change method

To change the value of this entry, select or clear Remote Update (Computer\Network\System policies update) in System Policy Editor, and then use the Update mode list box to select the update mode.

Note

The values in this subkey are not used by Group Policy in Windows 2000. They remain in the registry to support System Policy Editor for Windows NT 4.0.

Related Entries

NetworkPath