Deploy Rights Policy Templates Through Group Policy
Applies To: Windows Server 2008
New Group Policy template files (ADM files) are available that assist Active Directory administrators in making and distributing settings for Office 2007 by using Group Policy. To download the 2007 Office System Administrative Templates, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=80639.
The following files in the Administrative Templates package are extracted to a folder that you choose:
Access12.adm
Cpao12.adm
Excel12.adm
Groove12.adm
Ic12.adm
Inf12.adm
Office12.adm
Onent12.adm
Outlk12.adm
Ppt12.adm
Proj12.adm
Pub12.adm
Spd12.adm
Visio12.adm
Word12.adm
Once the ADM files are imported into Group Policy (at minimum you must have Office12.adm), IRM settings can be found under User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Microsoft Office 2007 System, Manage Restricted Permissions. Configure the Specify Permission Policy Path setting to reflect the local template store on the client computer.