I have two PolicyDefinitions folders on my server, why?

[edutech4schools]

Just wondered if this was correct but I have two policydefinition folders on my 2008r2 server.

 

c:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions

 

c:\Windows\sysvol\domain.lan\Policies\PolicyDefinitions.

 

These 2 folders are not linked as they have slightly different policies listed.

 

Are they both needed?

[cullingsh]

The folder in C:\Windows is local to the server.

 

The one in sysvol is replicated across your domain controllers and is the one where you would want to be putting new templates, and is the one that GPMC will be looking at.

[3s-gtech]

c:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions

 

Local Store

 

c:\Windows\sysvol\domain.lan\Policies\PolicyDefinitions.

 

Central Store

 

Absolutely correct to have two, as stated above.