In OpenOffice v2.0.3 and earlier, the path configuration settings can be found in org.openoffice.Office.Common/Path/Default and org.openoffice.Office.Common/Path/Current.
The normal value of each setting is shown in Group Policy Editor in the "Properties" dialog. Examining the normal values can be helpful for understanding the format and use of the path settings.
In general, Default and Current should be set to the same values. OpenOffice uses the values in Current, however, if a user clicks "Default" in the Tools | Options | OpenOffice | Paths dialog, the user's current value is replaced by the value in Default. To lock a value so users cannot override it, set the Current value and mark it "Final" in Group Policy Editor.
Each path setting is either of type "string" or "string-list". In Group Policy Editor, string-lists are entered in the format #path1#path2#path3#, where the first and last character is the list delimiter.
Paths can be set using one or more of the environmental variables shown at OpenOffice path variables, optionally followed by a subdirectory. Alternatively, a path can be set to an absolute directory location. When setting an absolute location, the value must be entered as a file URL, in the form file://server/share/path. For more infomation, see OpenOffice File URL's.
For example, the normal value of the Templates path is a list containing two directories: "$(insturl)/share/template/$(vlang)" and "$(userurl)/template". To change the first element of this list to a network location, set the following values:
In org.openoffice.Office.Common/Path/Default
set Template to #file://server/share/OpenOffice/template#$(userurl)/template#
In org.openoffice.Office.Common/Path/Current
set Template to #file://server/share/OpenOffice/template#$(userurl)/template#