File extension adm information
.ADM file extension is a system file and has two associations. The first association is known as the Administrative Template File while the other is referred to as Portfolio Admin-Level Access Flag. The Administrative Template File is normally a template that Microsoft Group Policies uses to describe where settings for a registry-based policy are located inside the registry. The file also gives a definition of the user interface, which administrators view within the Group Policy Object Editor during modification or creation of Group Policy Objects. The program that opens this file in the windows operating system is Microsoft Policy Object Editor.
Cannot open adm files in Windows?
Not being able to open adm files in Windows may be a result of registry errors or not having the appropriate application installed. It is strongly recommended that you scan your computer for registry errors (free).The Portfolio Admin-Level Access Flag, which is the second association of the ADM file extension, belongs to the category of Misc Files. This file is normally created whenever an Extension Portfolio Catalog also known as .FDB files is opened in the admin mode. The file is deleted automatically after the Catalog has been closed but users can delete the file manually only if it has not been removed once the Catalog is closed. The program that opens this file in the Mac Operating System and Windows Operating System is Extensis Portfolio, which automatically creates and deletes the file. Opening the file manually is discouraged.