Group Policy includes the Files preference extension. For computers or users, this extension allows you to:
- Copy a file (or multiple files in one folder)
to a new location and then configure the attributes of those files.
New subfolders are created as necessary.
- Delete a file (or multiple files in one
folder) and replace it with a copy of a file from a source
folder.
- Modify the attributes of a file (or multiple
files in one folder).
- Delete a file (or multiple files in one
folder).
- Modify the attributes of, replace, or delete
all files with a particular extension in one folder.
- Modify the attributes of, replace, or delete
all files in a particular folder.
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To configure folders rather than individual files, see Folders Extension. |
Getting started
You can create and configure File preference items for any domain-based Group Policy object (GPO). You configure the settings by editing a GPO using the Group Policy Management Console. When editing a GPO, you can find this preference extension at the following location:
Computer Configuration or User Configuration
└ Preferences
└ Windows Settings
└ Files
For information about how to use this extension to create and configure a preference item, see the following topics: