I run three AD servers, and I'm trying to implement the same policy on all three:
Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\File Explorer\Configure Windows SmartScreen
On one of the servers, the policy correctly displays the Options:
But on the other two, the options do not display and therefore cannot be set:
I have downloaded the most recent ADMX files and installed them in the Central Store for the servers where the options are missing, but the problem persists. Two of my servers are 2012R2, and one is 2016, but the one that correctly displays the Options is one of the 2012R2 servers, so the operating system version doesn't seem like it could be the cause.
Does anyone know what could be causing this?
Best Answer
Turns out the server that has the options is using older ADMX files. The new ones have the options removed. I suspect Microsoft is deprecating the "Options" part of this policy but just hasn't updated the Help text to reflect the change. They had already removed one of the Options, so maybe they have just decided Options are no longer necessary. I couldn't find any confirmation of this elsewhere, though.
Regardless of the reason, if I roll the WindowsExplorer.admx back to a previous version, the Options reappear.