Administrative
Template
VanDyke Software has created an administrative template file that administrators can use to configure administrative options (e.g., FIPS Mode) either on a per-machine basis or a per-user basis. To use this file, you must request it from VanDyke Software and then configure your system to recognize it.
Requesting an Administrator Template File
To request a SecureCRT administrator template file, open your browser to the appropriate website shown below and follow the instructions there.
For Windows Vista/7 and newer:
https://secure.vandyke.com/cgi-bin/adm_request.php?pid=SecureCRT&format=admx
For Windows XP/2003:
https://secure.vandyke.com/cgi-bin/adm_request.php?pid=SecureCRT&format=adm
Instructions for using ADM file (Windows XP/2003)
1. As an administrator, start MMC.
2. From the File menu, select Add/Remove Snap-in.
3. In the Add/Remove Snap-in dialog, click on the Add button.
4. Add the stand-alone snap-in Group Policy.
5. For the Group Policy Object, choose Local Computer (the default). This can also be done for domains. Click on Finish, and close all the dialogs by clicking either Close or OK.
6. From the Console Root, expand Local Computer Policy and then expand User Configuration.
7. Right-click on Administrative Templates and select Add/Remove Templates.
8. Click on the Add button.
9. In the Policy Templates dialog, browse to the location where you stored the file VanDykePolicy.adm and select that file. Close the Add/Remove Templates dialog.
10. This will have added a folder called "VanDyke Software Settings" to the Administrative Templates folder under the Local Computer Policy/User Configuration snap-in. From here, you can configure all the VanDyke administrator options.
Instructions for using ADMX and ADML files (Windows Vista/7 and newer)
1. As an administrator, save the ADMX file in the correct location. In most cases, this location is:
C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\
2. As an administrator, save the ADML file in the correct location. In most cases for those in the US, this location is:
C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US
Additional information can be found at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb530196.aspx
3. As an administrator, run the following snap-in:
gpedit.msc
4. When the Group Policy window appears, a folder named "VanDyke Software Settings" can be found in the Administrative Templates folder under User Configuration. From here, you can configure all the VanDyke administrator options.