Group policies configuration fails

users
#1

Hello,

I am trying to configure LibreOffice 6.0­.6.2 on Windows 7 Pro SP1 using the Collabora group policy templates to prevent users from changing the decimal marker in Calc. Specifically, I am enabling Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Collabora Office\Common\Localization\Decimal separator as locale, and checking the "Decimal separator key same as locale setting" and "Final" checkboxes.

The expected behaviour is that in Tools | Options | Language Settings | Languages, the Decimal separator key checkbox is checked, greyed out, and not changeable by the user (additionally, it should have a gold key next to the setting to indicate that it is locked, but it doesn't. This is cosmetic, though).

However, configuring this group policy setting doesn't change the behaviour at all in that the setting is changeable by the user, the change persists, and the user can change the decimal separator.

I've tried manually setting this through the registry as well, with no luck.

Has anyone successfully configured this setting either through group policy or registry settings?

Julian

#2

Hi there,

I know this topic is quite outdated, but I was willing to know whether
you have found a solution to your question.

I may be interested as well, but haven't used that specific setting. :slight_smile:

Regards,

#3

Unfortunately, I could not find a solution through manipulating group policies or the registry.

Julian

#4

2 questions coming to my mind:

1) What's happening with a more recent version of LibreOffice?
2) If the settings are present in the user profile, maybe the latter is
superseding the ones from GPOs (this shouldn't be the case since GPO, by
definition, are taking precedence in all cases, but I'm just asking just
in case).

If the problem persists and you would like to get professional support,
I would encourage you to ask Collabora directly since they are the
authors of this GPO file :slight_smile:

Ps.: Sorry for the delay, I'm still behind schedule in my mails xD