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Security Policies

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Jonathan

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Does anyone know where I can find some info on how the NT security policies work?&nbsp;&nbsp;I have searched the Microsoft web site and found nothing useful at all...<br><br>Cheers<br>Jon <p> Jonathan<br><a href=mailto:j.w.george@virginnet.co.uk>j.w.george@virginnet.co.uk</a><br><a href= > </a><br>Working with: Visual Basic 6, Access 97, Visual Interdev 6, VBScript, Active Server Pages, SQL Server 6.5, Oracle 7
 
If you mean setting up user profile based policies, essentially you use ploedit.exe to create&nbsp;&nbsp;file called ntconfig.pol which must be copied to each domain controller in its NETLOGON share.&nbsp;&nbsp;Users logging on pick up the restrictions you've set.<br><br>Try searching your sources for references to poledit.exe.&nbsp;&nbsp;There's a fair amount of info in &quot;Mastering Windows NT Server&quot; by Mark Minasi.&nbsp;&nbsp;You could also search Windows2000 Magazine for references on policies at <A HREF=" TARGET="_new"> <p> Jeff<br><a href=mailto: masterracker@hotmail.com> masterracker@hotmail.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br> Of all the things I've lost in life, I miss my mind the most ...
 
Hope you have lots of bandwith if you start implementing security policies, then run lists, then roaming profiles, etc.<br>Chris <p> <br><a href=mailto: burnz@technologist.com> burnz@technologist.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>
 
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