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Top 10 Most Important Group Policy Settings for Preventing Security Breaches

There are some simple Group Policy Settings, which if appropriately configured, can help to prevent data breaches . You can make your organizational network safer by configuring the security and operational behavior of computers through Group Policy (a group of settings in the computer registry). Through Group Policy, you can prevent users from accessing specific resources, run scripts, and perform simple tasks such as forcing a particular home page to open for every user in the network.

Important Group Policy Settings to Prevent Breaches

Here is the list of top 10 Group Policy Settings:

• Moderating Access to Control Panel
• Prevent Windows from Storing LAN Manager Hash
• Control Access to Command Prompt
• Disable Forced System Restarts
• Disallow Removable Media Drives, DVDs, CDs, and Floppy Drives
• Restrict Software Installations
• Disable Guest Account
• Set Minimum Password Length to Higher Limits
• Set Maximum Password Age to Lower Limits
• Disable Anonymous SID Enumeration

1. Moderating Access to Control Panel

Setting limits on a computers’ Control Panel creates a safer business environment. Through Control Panel, you can control all aspects of your computer. So, by moderating who has access to the computer, you can keep data and other resources safe. Perform the following steps:

• In Group Policy Management Editor (opened for a user-created GPO), navigate to “User Configuration” “Administrative Templates” “Control Panel”.
• In the right pane, double-click “Prohibit access to Control Panel and PC settings” policy in to open its properties.
• Select “Enabled” from the three options.
• Click “Apply” and “OK”.

2. Prevent Windows from Storing LAN Manager Hash

Windows generates and stores user account passwords in “hashes.” Windows generates both a LAN Manager hash (LM hash) and a Windows NT hash (NT hash) of passwords. It stores them in the local Security Accounts Manager (SAM) database or Active Directory.

The LM hash is weak and prone to hacking. Therefore, you should prevent Windows from storing an LM hash of your passwords. Perform the following steps to do so:

• In Group Policy Management Editor window (opened for a custom GPO), go to “Computer Configuration” “Windows Settings” “Security Settings” “Local Policies” “Security Options”.
• In the right pane, double-click “Network security: Do not store LAN Manager hash value on next password change” policy.
• Select “Define this policy setting” checkbox and click “Enabled.
• Click “Apply” and “OK”.

3. Control Access to Command Prompt

Command Prompts can be used to run commands that give high-level access to users and evade other restrictions on the system. So, to ensure system resources’ security, it’s wise to disable Command Prompt.

After you have disabled Command Prompt and someone tries to open a command window, the system will display a message stating that some settings are preventing this action. Perform the following steps:

• In the window of Group Policy Management Editor (opened for a custom GPO), go to “User Configuration” “Windows Settings” “Policies” “Administrative Templates” “System”.
• In the right pane, double-click “Prevent access to the command prompt” policy.
• Click “Enabled” to apply the policy.

4. Disable Forced System Restarts

Forced system restarts are common. For example, you may face a situation where you were working on your computer and Windows displays a message stating that your system needs to restart because of a security update.

In many cases, if you fail to notice the message or take some time to respond, the computer restarts automatically, and you lose important, unsaved work. To disable forced restart through GPO, perform the following steps:

• In “Group Policy Management Editor” window (opened for a custom GPO), go to “Computer Configuration” “Administrative Templates” “Windows Component” “Windows Update”.
• In the right pane, double-click “No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations” policy.
• Click “Enabled” to enable the policy.

5. Disallow Removable Media Drives, DVDs, CDs, and Floppy Drives

Removable media drives are very prone to infection, and they may also contain a virus or malware. If a user plugs an infected drive to a network computer, it can affect the entire network. Similarly, DVDs, CDs and Floppy Drives are prone to infection.

It is therefore best to disable all these drives entirely. Perform the following steps to do so:

• In Group Policy Management Editor window (opened for a custom GPO), go to “User Configuration” “Policies” “Administrative Templates” “System” “Removable Storage Access”.
• In the right pane, double-click “All removable storage classes: Deny all accesses” policy

6. Restrict Software Installations

When you give users the freedom to install software, they may install unwanted apps that compromise your system. System admins will usually have to routinely do maintenance and cleaning of such systems. To be on the safe side, it’s advisable to prevent software installations through Group Policy:

• In Group Policy Management Editor (opened for a custom GPO), go to “Computer Configuration” “Administrative Templates” “Windows Component” “Windows Installer”.
• In the right pane, double-click “Prohibit User Install” policy.
• Click “Enabled” to enable the policy

7. Disable Guest Account

Through a Guest Account, users can get access to sensitive data. Such accounts grant access to a Windows computer and do not require a password. Enabling this account means anyone can misuse and abuse access to your systems.

Thankfully, these accounts are disabled by default. It’s best to check that this is the case in your IT environment as, if this account is enabled in your domain, disabling it will prevent people from abusing access:

• In Group Policy Management Editor (opened for a custom GPO), go to “Computer Configuration” “Windows Settings” “Security Settings” “Local Policies” “Security Options”.
• In the right pane, double-click “Accounts: Guest Account Status” policy.
• Select “Define this policy setting” checkbox and click “Disabled”.

8. Set Minimum Password Length to Higher Limits

Set the minimum password length to higher limits. For example, for elevated accounts, passwords should be set to at least 15 characters, and for regular accounts at least 12 characters. Setting a lower value for minimum password length creates unnecessary risk. The default setting is “zero” characters, so you will have to specify a number:

• In Group Policy Management Editor window (opened for a custom GPO), go to “Computer Configuration” “Windows Settings” “Security Settings” “Account Policies” “Password Policy”.
• In the right pane, double-click “Minimum password length” policy, select “Define this policy setting” checkbox.
• Specify a value for the password length.

9. Set Maximum Password Age to Lower Limits

If you set the password expiration age to a lengthy period of time, users will not have to change it very frequently, which means it’s more likely a password could get stolen. Shorter password expiration periods are always preferred.

Windows’ default maximum password age is set to 42 days. The following screenshot shows the policy setting used for configuring “Maximum Password Age”. Perform the following steps:

• In the right pane, double-click “Maximum password age” policy.
• Select “Define this policy setting” checkbox and specify a value.

10. Disable Anonymous SID Enumeration

Active Directory assigns a unique number to all security objects in Active Directory; including Users, Groups and others, called Security Identifiers (SID) numbers. In older Windows versions, users could query the SIDs to identify important users and groups. This provision can be exploited by hackers to get unauthorized access to data. By default, this setting is disabled, ensure that it remains that way. Perform the following steps:

• In Group Policy Management Editor window, go to “Computer Configuration” “Policies” “Windows Settings” “Security Settings” “Local Policies” “Security Options”.
• In the right pane, double-click “Network Access: Do not allow anonymous enumeration of SAM accounts and shares” policy setting.
• Choose ‘Enabled’ and then click ‘Apply’ and ‘OK’ to save your settings.

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Work with Software Restriction Policies Rules

Applies To: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8

This topic describes procedures working with certificate, path, internet zone and hash rules using Software Restriction Policies.

Introduction

With software restriction policies, you can protect your computing environment from untrusted software by identifying and specifying what software is allowed to run. You can define a default security level of Unrestricted or Disallowed for a Group Policy Object (GPO) so that software is either allowed or not allowed to run by default. You can make exceptions to this default security level by creating software restriction policies rules for specific software. For example, if the default security level is set to Disallowed , you can create rules that allow specific software to run. The types of rules are as follows:

Certificate rules

For procedures, see Working with certificate rules .

For procedures, see Working with hash rules .

Internet zone rules

For procedures, see Working with Internet Zone rules .

For procedures, see Working with path rules .

For information about other tasks to manage Software Restriction Policies, see Administer Software Restriction Policies .

To learn how to work with rules using AppLocker, see Administer AppLocker .

Working with certificate rules

Software restriction policies can also identify software by its signing certificate. You can create a certificate rule that identifies software and then allows or does not allow the software to run, depending on the security level. For example, you can use certificate rules to automatically trust software from a trusted source in a domain without prompting the user. You can also use certificate rules to run files in disallowed areas of your operating system. Certificate rules are not enabled by default.

When rules are created for the domain using Group Policy, you must have permissions to create or modify a Group Policy Object. If you are creating rules for the local computer, you must have administrative credentials on that computer.

To create a certificate rule

Open Software Restriction Policies.

In either the console tree or the details pane, right-click Additional Rules , and then click New Certificate Rule .

Click Browse , and then select a certificate or signed file.

In Security level , click either Disallowed or Unrestricted .

In Description , type a description for this rule, and then click OK .

It might be necessary to create a new software restriction policy setting for the Group Policy Object (GPO) if you have not already done so. Certificate rules are not enabled by default. The only file types that are affected by certificate rules are those that are listed in Designated file types in the details pane for Software Restriction Policies. There is one list of designated file types that is shared by all rules. For software restriction policies to take effect, users must update policy settings by logging off from and logging on to their computers. When more than one software restriction policies rule is applied to policy settings, there is a precedence of rules for handling conflicts.

Enabling certificate rules

There are different procedures for enabling certificate rules depending on your environment:

To enable certificate rules for your local computer

To enable certificate rules for a group policy object, and you are on a server that is joined to a domain, to enable certificate rules for a group policy object, and you are on a domain controller or on a workstation that has the remote server administration tools installed, to enable certificate rules for only domain controllers, and you are on a domain controller or on a workstation that has the remote server administration tools installed.

Open Local Security Settings.

In the console tree, click Security Options located under Security Settings/Local Policies.

In the details pane, double-click System settings: Use Certificate Rules on Windows Executables for Software Restriction Policies .

Do one of the following, and then click OK :

To enable certificate rules, click Enabled .

To disable certificate rules, click Disabled .

Open Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

On the File menu, click Add/Remove snap-in , and then click Add .

Click Local Group Policy Object Editor , and then click Add .

In Select Group Policy Object , click Browse .

In Browse for a Group Policy Object , select a Group Policy Object (GPO) in the appropriate domain, site, or organizational unit--or create a new one, and then click Finish .

Click Close , and then click OK .

In the console tree, click Security Options located under GroupPolicyObject [ ComputerName ] Policy/Computer Configuration/Windows Settings/Security Settings/Local Policies/.

If this policy setting has not yet been defined, select the Define these policy settings check box.

Open Active Directory Users and Computers.

In the console tree, right-click the Group Policy Object (GPO) for which you want to enable certificate rules.

Click Properties , and then click the Group Policy tab.

Click Edit to open the GPO that you want to edit. You can also click New to create a new GPO, and then click Edit .

In the console tree, click Security Options located under GroupPolicyObject [ ComputerName ] Policy/Computer Configuration/Windows Settings/Security Settings/Local Policies.

Open Domain Controller Security Settings.

You must perform this procedure before certificate rules can take effect.

Set trusted publisher options

Software signing is being used by a growing number of software publishers and application developers to verify that their applications come from a trusted source. However, many users do not understand or pay little attention to the signing certificates associated with applications that they install.

The policy settings in the Trusted Publishers tab of the certificate path validation policy allows administrators to control which certificates can be accepted as coming from a trusted publisher.

To configure the trusted publishers policy settings for a local computer

On the Start screen, type  gpedit.msc and then press ENTER.

In the console tree under Local Computer Policy\Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings , click Public Key Policies .

Double-click Certificate Path Validation Settings , and then click the Trusted Publishers tab.

Select the Define these policy settings check box, select the policy settings that you want to apply, and then click OK to apply the new settings.

To configure the trusted publishers policy settings for a domain

Open Group Policy Management .

In the console tree, double-click Group Policy Objects in the forest and domain containing the Default Domain Policy Group Policy Object (GPO) that you want to edit.

Right-click the Default Domain Policy GPO, and then click Edit .

In the console tree under Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings , click Public Key Policies .

To allow only administrators to manage certificates used for code signing for a local computer

On the Start screen, type, gpedit.msc in the Search programs and files or in Windows 8, on the Desktop, and then press ENTER.

In the console tree under Default Domain Policy or Local Computer Policy , double-click Computer Configuration , Windows Settings , and Security Settings , and then click Public Key Policies .

Select the Define these policy settings check box.

Under Trusted publisher management , click Allow only all administrators to manage Trusted Publishers , and then click OK to apply the new settings.

To allow only administrators to manage certificates used for code signing for a domain

In the console tree, double-click Group Policy Objects in the forest and domain containing the Default Domain Policy GPO that you want to edit.

Select the Define these policy settings check box, implement the changes you want, and then click OK to apply the new settings.

Working with hash rules

A hash is a series of bytes with a fixed length that uniquely identifies a software program or file. The hash is computed by a hash algorithm. When a hash rule is created for a software program, software restriction policies calculate a hash of the program. When a user tries to open a software program, a hash of the program is compared to existing hash rules for software restriction policies. The hash of a software program is always the same, regardless of where the program is located on the computer. However, if a software program is altered in any way, its hash also changes, and it no longer matches the hash in the hash rule for software restriction policies.

For example, you can create a hash rule and set the security level to Disallowed to prevent users from running a certain file. A file can be renamed or moved to another folder and still result in the same hash. However, any changes to the file itself also change its hash value and allow the file to bypass restrictions.

To create a hash rule

In either the console tree or the details pane, right-click Additional Rules , and then click New Hash Rule .

Click Browse to find a file.

In Windows XP it is possible to paste a pre-calculated hash in File hash . In Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7 and later versions, this option is not available.

It may be necessary to create a new software restriction policy setting for the Group Policy Object (GPO) if you have not already done so. A hash rule can be created for a virus or a Trojan horse to prevent them from running. If you want other people to use a hash rule so that a virus cannot run, calculate the hash of the virus by using software restriction policies, and then e-mail the hash value to the other people. Never e-mail the virus itself. If a virus has been sent through e-mail, you can also create a path rule to prevent execution of e-mail attachments. A file that is renamed or moved to another folder results in the same hash. Any change to the file itself results in a different hash. The only file types that are affected by hash rules are those that are listed in Designated File Types in the details pane for Software Restriction Policies. There is one list of designated file types that is shared by all rules. For software restriction policies to take effect, users must update policy settings by logging off from and logging on to their computers. When more than one software restriction policies rule is applied to policy settings, there is a precedence of rules for handling conflicts.

Working with Internet Zone rules

Internet zone rules apply only to Windows Installer packages. A zone rule can identify software from a zone that is specified through Internet Explorer. These zones are Internet, Local intranet, Restricted sites, Trusted sites, and My Computer. An Internet Zone rule is designed to prevent users from downloading and installing software.

To create an Internet zone rule

In either the console tree or the details pane, right-click Additional Rules , and then click New Internet Zone Rule .

In Internet zone , click an Internet zone.

In Security level , click either Disallowed or Unrestricted , and then click OK .

It may be necessary to create a new software restriction policy setting for the Group Policy Object (GPO) if you have not already done so. Zone rules only apply to files with an .msi file type, which are Windows Installer packages. For software restriction policies to take effect, users must update policy settings by logging off from and logging on to their computers. When more than one software restriction policies rule is applied to policy settings, there is a precedence of rules for handling conflicts.

Working with path rules

A path rule identifies software by its file path. For example, if you have a computer that has a default security level of Disallowed , you can still grant unrestricted access to a specific folder for each user. You can create a path rule by using the file path and setting the security level of the path rule to Unrestricted . Some common paths for this type of rule are %userprofile%, %windir%, %appdata%, %programfiles%, and %temp%. You can also create registry path rules that use the registry key of the software as its path.

Because these rules are specified by the path, if a software program is moved, the path rule no longer applies.

To create a path rule

In either the console tree or the details pane, right-click Additional Rules , and then click New Path Rule .

In Path , type a path, or click Browse to find a file or folder.

On certain folders, such as the Windows folder, setting the security level to Disallowed can adversely affect the operation of your operating system. Make sure that you do not disallow a crucial component of the operating system or one of its dependent programs.

It may be necessary to create new software restriction policies for the Group Policy Object (GPO) if you have not already done so. If you create a path rule for software with a security level of Disallowed , users can still run the software by copying it to another location. The wildcard characters that are supported by the path rule are * and ?. You can use environment variables, such as %programfiles% or %systemroot%, in the path rule. If you want to create a path rule for software when you do not know where it is stored on a computer but you have its registry key, you can create a registry path rule. To prevent users from executing e-mail attachments, you can create a path rule for your e-mail program's attachment directory that prevents users from running e-mail attachments. The only file types that are affected by path rules are those that are listed in Designated File Types in the details pane for Software Restriction Policies. There is one list of designated file types that is shared by all rules. For software restriction policies to take effect, users must update policy settings by logging off from and logging on to their computers. When more than one software restriction policies rule is applied to policy settings, there is a precedence of rules for handling conflicts.

To create a registry path rule

On the Start screen, type regedit.

In the console tree, right-click the registry key that you want to create a rule for, and then click Copy Key Name . Note the value name in the details pane.

In Path , paste the registry key name, followed by the value name.

Enclose the registry path in percent signs (%), for example, %HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PlatformSDK\Directories\InstallDir%.

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Group Policy Settings Reference Spreadsheet for Win 11 21H2

This spreadsheet lists the policy settings for computer and user configurations that are included in the Administrative template files delivered with for Windows 11 October 2021 Update (21H2) . You can configure these policy settings when you edit Group Policy Objects.

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Local Group Policy: Windows 10 Pro is not applying settings for Windows Update

I was wondering if anyone can shed some light on this problem:

Yesterday I copied the Local Group Policy settings from another PC with Windows 10 Pro (x64). I did this by copying the folder 'Machine' from within C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy to another PC with same OS (x64). I did this a couple of times before and my experience is, it worked everytime. Up until now.

I tried to refresh the Local Group Policy settings by:

• Starting elevated CMD
• Using 'gpupdate \force' 

When I check settings for Windows Update in Start > Settings , it does not tell me that 'some settings are managed by my organization'.

How can I force Windows to use these policy settings?

If I look at gpedit.msc > Computer Configuration> Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Update , the settings are there. Yet, it does not apply those settings to the computer. I have waited 10 hours now.

What´s wrong?

PS: The PC is not in a domain. ;) 

Appreciate any help you can give me.

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BUT there is a small glitch . Since Microsoft has completely replaced old Windows Update program with a new modern app in Windows 10, the Group Policy or Registry tweak to change Windows Update settings don't work immediately. Even after restarting your computer or executing  gpupdate /force  command, the changes are not applied in Windows Update window. If you open Windows Update settings, you'll still see that the option is set to "Automatic (recommended)".

Then how to force Windows 10 to apply our Group Policy or Registry changes? Its actually very simple!  You just need to click on " Check for updates " button in Windows Update .

As soon as you click on the button, Windows will immediately apply the changes. Now if you open advanced options in Windows Update, you'll see the new settings have been applied successfully.

So you need to let Windows Update check for new updates at least once after you make changes in Group Policy Editor or Registry Editor .

Proof:  Forcing Windows 10 to Always Notify Before Downloading Updates

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thanks for helping me like this.

Although your answer might be correct, it is still not working for me..

I have followed the steps you mentioned above:

Clicking on check for updates, after applying the settings in Local Group Policy.

The strange thing is: when I look at gpedit, it tells me that the policies are changed.

Updates will be auto-downloaded, but manual install is required.

Still.. I have checked for updates 3 times now. It installed updates 2 times before that.

I rebooted the PC to be sure, but still no luck.

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Users in the AD domain are dynamically created and deleted based on official data received from Personnel and the Registrar. This data is fed into AD from PH. There maybe certain situations that require you to “lock out” a user from your environment even though the user still has an active account. To do this you can use the deny logon locally and deny access from the network policies.

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Add the "logon as a service" rights to a user account.

• Open Local Security Policy
• In the console tree, double-click Local Policies , and then click User Rights Assignments
• In the details pane, double-click Logon as a service
• Click Add User or Group , and then add the appropriate account to the list of accounts that possess the Logon as a service right

Add the "Logon as a service" rights to an account for a Group Policy Object (GPO)

• Make sure your workstation or server is joined to the domain in which your users and GPO's reside
• Click Start, point to Run, type mmc, and then click OK
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• In Add/Remove Snap-in, click Add , and then, in Add Standalone Snap-in, double-click GPO Editor
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• On the Destination Server, click Start , click All Programs , and then click Administrative Tools
• In the Adminstrative Tools menu, select Group Policy Management
• In the Group Policy Management Console tree, click Forest:< servername > , and then click Domains
• Click the name of your server , expand Domain Controllers, right-click Default Domain Controllers Policy , and then click Edit
• In the Group Policy Management Editor, click Default Domain Controllers Policy< servername >Policy , expand Computer Configuration, and then click Policies
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• In the results pane, scroll to Logon as Batch Job, and then click Logon as a batch job
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To configure real-time protection:

• In the main window of Kaspersky Security Center Web Console or Cloud Console, select Devices > Policies & profiles . In the list of group policies that opens, click the name of the policy that you want to configure.
• In the main window of Kaspersky Security Center Web Console or Cloud Console, select Devices > Mobile > Devices . Click the mobile device that falls under the policy that you want to configure, and then select the policy on the Active policies and policy profiles tab.
• In the policy properties window, select Application settings > Essential protection .
• To enable real-time protection of the mobile device against threats, select the Enable real-time anti-virus protection check box.
• If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android to scan only new apps and files from the Downloads folder, select Scan only new apps .

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android will scan all files that the user opens, modifies, moves, copies, installs, or saves on the device, as well as newly installed mobile apps.

On devices running Android 8.0 or later, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android scans files that the user modifies, moves, installs, and saves, as well as copies of files. Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android does not scan files when they are opened, or source files when they are copied.

• To enable additional scanning of new apps before they are started for the first time on the user's device by using the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service, select the Additional protection by Kaspersky Security Network check box.
• To block adware and apps that can be exploited by criminals to harm the device or user data, select the Detect adware, autodialers, and apps that may be used by cybercriminals to cause harm to the user's device and data check box.

Detected objects will be automatically deleted. The user is not required to take any additional actions. Prior to deleting an object, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android will create a backup copy of file and save it in quarantine.

Detected objects will be automatically deleted. The user is not required to take any additional actions. Prior to deleting an object, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android will display a temporary notification about the detection of the object.

If the detected objects have been skipped, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android warns the user about problems in device protection. For each skipped threat, the app provides actions that the user can perform to eliminate the threat. The list of skipped objects may change, for example, if a malicious file was deleted or moved. To receive an up-to-date list of threats, run a full device scan. To ensure reliable protection of your data, eliminate all detected objects.

• Click the Save button to save the changes you have made to the policy and exit the policy properties window.

Mobile device settings are configured after the next device synchronization with Kaspersky Security Center.

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How to Configure Security Policy Settings

Applies To: Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 8

This procedural topic for the IT professional describes steps to configure a security policy setting on the local computer, on a domain-joined computer, and on a domain controller.

This topic pertains to the versions of Windows designated in the Applies To list above. Some of the user interface elements that are described in this topic might differ from version to version.

You must have Administrators rights on the local computer, or you must have the appropriate permissions to update a Group Policy Object (GPO) on the domain controller to perform these procedures.

When a local setting is inaccessible, it indicates that a GPO currently controls that setting.

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To configure a setting for your local computer

To configure a setting for computer that is joined to a domain, to configure a setting for a domain controller.

To open Local Security Policy, on the Start screen, type, secpol.msc .

Navigate the console tree to Local Computer Policy\Windows Settings\Security Settings

Under Security Settings of the console tree, do one of the following:

Click Account Policies to edit the Password Policy or Account Lockout Policy .

Click Local Policies to edit an Audit Policy , a User Rights Assignment , or Security Options .

When you find the policy setting in the details pane, double-click the security policy that you want to modify.

Modify the security policy setting, and then click OK .

Some security policy settings require that the computer be restarted before the setting takes effect. Any change to the user rights assignment for an account becomes effective the next time the owner of the account logs on.

The following procedure describes how to configure a security policy setting for a Group Policy Object when you are on a workstation or server that is joined to a domain.

You must have the appropriate permissions to install and use the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), and to update a Group Policy Object (GPO) on the domain controller to perform these procedures.

To open the MMC and add the Group Policy Object Editor, on the Start screen, type  mmc.msc .

On the File menu of the MMC, click Add/Remove snap-in , and then click Add .

In Add Standalone Snap-in , double-click Group Policy Object Editor .

In Select Group Policy Object , click Browse , browse to the GPO you would like to modify, and then click Finish .

Click Close , and then click OK .

This procedure added the snap-in to the MMC.

In the console tree, locate GroupPolicyObject [ComputerName] Policy, click Computer Configuration , click Windows Settings , and then click Security Settings .

Do one of the following:

Click Event Log to edit event log settings.

In the details pane, double-click the security policy setting that you want to modify.

If this security policy has not yet been defined, select the Define these policy settings check box.

Modify the security policy setting and then click OK .

The following procedure describes how to configure a security policy setting for only a domain controller (from the domain controller).

To open the domain controller security policy, in the console tree, locate GroupPolicyObject [ComputerName] Policy, click Computer Configuration , click Windows Settings , and then click Security Settings .

Double-click Account Policies to edit the Password Policy , Account Lockout Policy , or Kerberos Policy .

Click Local Policies to edit the Audit Policy , a User Rights Assignment , or Security Options .

In the details pane, double-click the security policy that you want to modify.

Always test a newly created policy in a test organizational unit before you apply it to your network. When you change a security setting through a GPO and click OK , that setting will take effect the next time you refresh the settings.

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If this security policy has not yet been defined, select the Define these policy settings check box. Modify the security policy setting, and then select OK. Note If you want to configure security settings for many devices on your network, you can use the Group Policy Management Console. To configure a setting for a domain controller

Security policy settings are rules that administrators configure on a computer or multiple devices for protecting resources on a device or network. The Security Settings extension of the Local Group Policy Editor snap-in allows you to define security configurations as part of a Group Policy Object (GPO).

Security settings policies are rules that you can configure on a device, or multiple devices, for protecting resources on a device or network. The Security Settings extension of the Local Group Policy Editor snap-in (Gpedit.msc) allows you to define security configurations as part of a Group Policy Object (GPO).

12/08/2022 11 contributors Feedback In this article Configure this audit setting Related topics Determines whether to audit each instance of a user exercising a user right. If you define this policy setting, you can specify whether to audit successes, audit failures, or not audit this type of event at all.

Navigate the console tree to Local Computer Policy\Windows Settings\Security Settings Under Security Settings of the console tree, do one of the following: Click Account Policies to edit the Password Policy or Account Lockout Policy. Click Local Policies to edit an Audit Policy, a User Rights Assignment, or Security Options.

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