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Hi folks. I created the below ADM template last month based on some of the ones I have seen elsewhere. I import the ADM file to use with Group Policy and make the necessary settings (need to uncheck "Only show policy settings that can be fully managed" to see it in GPO Editor).
Anyway, when the user logs on it stamps them with the desired registry setting (bEnableJS value 0). Yay! But I notice that if a user re-enables JavaScript in Adobe Reader/Acrobat and then logs off and back on again (reboot or logoff/on) the registry setting does not get re-applied. All other pre-existing Group Policies get applied and doing a gpresult or rsop.msc has everything looking as though it did get applied.
I notice that if I manually do a "gpupdate /force" to a logged on system the setting appears to be reapplied (need to reconfirm this though). Has anyone expierienced similar with their ADM templates for this? Perhaps I am missing something? Appreciate any help/advice.
; Administrative Template to enable/disable Javascript of Adobe Acrobat/Reader 6.x~9.x
; Version 1.0
; 2010/1/22
CLASS USER
CATEGORY !!Adobe_Acrobat_Reader_6-9
    POLICY !!JavaScript_Reader_9.x
    EXPLAIN !!JavaScript_Reader_9.x_help
        KEYNAME "Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\JSPrefs"
        PART "Enable/Disable JavaScript:" DROPDOWNLIST
            VALUENAME "bEnableJS"
        ITEMLIST
            NAME !!JavaScript_Enabled VALUE NUMERIC 1
            NAME !!JavaScript_Disabled VALUE NUMERIC 0 DEFAULT
        END ITEMLIST
        REQUIRED
        END PART
    END POLICY
    POLICY !!JavaScript_Acrobat_9.x
    EXPLAIN !!JavaScript_Acrobat_9.x_help
        KEYNAME "Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\9.0\JSPrefs"
        PART "Enable/Disable JavaScript:" DROPDOWNLIST
            VALUENAME "bEnableJS"
        ITEMLIST
            NAME !!JavaScript_Enabled VALUE NUMERIC 1
            NAME !!JavaScript_Disabled VALUE NUMERIC 0 DEFAULT
        END ITEMLIST
        REQUIRED
        END PART
    END POLICY
    POLICY !!JavaScript_Reader_8.x
    EXPLAIN !!JavaScript_Reader_8.x_help
        KEYNAME "Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\8.0\JSPrefs"
        PART "Enable/Disable JavaScript:" DROPDOWNLIST
            VALUENAME "bEnableJS"
        ITEMLIST
            NAME !!JavaScript_Enabled VALUE NUMERIC 1
            NAME !!JavaScript_Disabled VALUE NUMERIC 0 DEFAULT
        END ITEMLIST
        REQUIRED
        END PART
    END POLICY
    POLICY !!JavaScript_Acrobat_8.x
    EXPLAIN !!JavaScript_Acrobat_8.x_help
        KEYNAME "Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\8.0\JSPrefs"
        PART "Enable/Disable JavaScript:" DROPDOWNLIST
            VALUENAME "bEnableJS"
        ITEMLIST
            NAME !!JavaScript_Enabled VALUE NUMERIC 1
            NAME !!JavaScript_Disabled VALUE NUMERIC 0 DEFAULT
        END ITEMLIST
        REQUIRED
        END PART
    END POLICY
    POLICY !!JavaScript_Reader_7.x
    EXPLAIN !!JavaScript_Reader_7.x_help
        KEYNAME "Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\7.0\JSPrefs"
        PART "Enable/Disable JavaScript:" DROPDOWNLIST
            VALUENAME "bEnableJS"
        ITEMLIST
            NAME !!JavaScript_Enabled VALUE NUMERIC 1
            NAME !!JavaScript_Disabled VALUE NUMERIC 0 DEFAULT
        END ITEMLIST
        REQUIRED
        END PART
    END POLICY
    POLICY !!JavaScript_Acrobat_7.x
    EXPLAIN !!JavaScript_Acrobat_7.x_help
        KEYNAME "Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\7.0\JSPrefs"
        PART "Enable/Disable JavaScript:" DROPDOWNLIST
            VALUENAME "bEnableJS"
        ITEMLIST
            NAME !!JavaScript_Enabled VALUE NUMERIC 1
            NAME !!JavaScript_Disabled VALUE NUMERIC 0 DEFAULT
        END ITEMLIST
        REQUIRED
        END PART
    END POLICY
    POLICY !!JavaScript_Reader_6.x
    EXPLAIN !!JavaScript_Reader_6.x_help
        KEYNAME "Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\6.0\JSPrefs"
        PART "Enable/Disable JavaScript:" DROPDOWNLIST
            VALUENAME "bEnableJS"
        ITEMLIST
            NAME !!JavaScript_Enabled VALUE NUMERIC 1
            NAME !!JavaScript_Disabled VALUE NUMERIC 0 DEFAULT
        END ITEMLIST
        REQUIRED
        END PART
    END POLICY
    POLICY !!JavaScript_Acrobat_6.x
    EXPLAIN !!JavaScript_Acrobat_6.x_help
        KEYNAME "Software\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat\6.0\JSPrefs"
        PART "Enable/Disable JavaScript:" DROPDOWNLIST
            VALUENAME "bEnableJS"
        ITEMLIST
            NAME !!JavaScript_Enabled VALUE NUMERIC 1
            NAME !!JavaScript_Disabled VALUE NUMERIC 0 DEFAULT
        END ITEMLIST
        REQUIRED
        END PART
    END POLICY
END CATEGORY
[strings]
Adobe_Acrobat_Reader_6-9="Adobe Acrobat and Reader 6 to 9"
JavaScript_Reader_9.x="JavaScript Adobe Reader 9.x"
JavaScript_Reader_9.x_help="Enable/Disable JavaScript in Adobe Reader 9.x"
JavaScript_Acrobat_9.x="JavaScript Adobe Acrobat 9.x"
JavaScript_Acrobat_9.x_help="Enable/Disable JavaScript in Acrobat Acrobat 9.x"
JavaScript_Reader_8.x="JavaScript Adobe Reader 8.x"
JavaScript_Reader_8.x_help="Enable/Disable JavaScript in Adobe Reader 8.x"
JavaScript_Acrobat_8.x="JavaScript Adobe Acrobat 8.x"
JavaScript_Acrobat_8.x_help="Enable/Disable JavaScript in Acrobat Acrobat 8.x"
JavaScript_Reader_7.x="JavaScript Adobe Reader 7.x"
JavaScript_Reader_7.x_help="Enable/Disable JavaScript in Adobe Reader 7.x"
JavaScript_Acrobat_7.x="JavaScript Adobe Acrobat 7.x"
JavaScript_Acrobat_7.x_help="Enable/Disable JavaScript in Acrobat Acrobat 7.x"
JavaScript_Reader_6.x="JavaScript Adobe Reader 6.x"
JavaScript_Reader_6.x_help="Enable/Disable JavaScript in Adobe Reader 6.x"
JavaScript_Acrobat_6.x="JavaScript Adobe Acrobat 6.x"
JavaScript_Acrobat_6.x_help="Enable/Disable JavaScript in Acrobat Acrobat 6.x"
JavaScript_Enabled="JavaScript Enabled"
JavaScript_Disabled="JavaScript Disabled"

Hey, what you have described is normal behaviour for the way you have written your Custom ADM file.
Because you are not using Proper Windows Policies, i.e. Setting them in the policy location in the registry, then once you apply a setting, it will not get over written again ever unless you made a group policy change or do a gpupdate.
Normal group policies will get re-applied depending on the time frame set in the policy its self.

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