Storing and Retrieving Policies
In addition to the directory, Policy Editor lets you use store policies in and retrieve policies from the file system where Policy Editor is running. The policy engine uses only the policies in the directory. The policies in the files are for your use locally and are not visible to the policy engine.
A connection to the directory is required for file operations. The file format supported is internal to Policy Editor. It is not a public, open file format.
NOTE: You must not manually edit the file by using another editor. This operation can cause corrupted files or version problems in the files.