Windows system policy edit

The Local Policy Editor contains mainly 2 sections: Computer Configuration which keeps settings that have been applied to computers and User Configuration which keeps settings that have been applied to users. With the help of the Group Policy Editor, administrators can manage rules for other users of their computers quickly and easily. How to open Local Group Policy Editor? How to edit Group Policy? Free Download. User Configuration Holds settings that are applied to users at sign-in and during periodic background refresh ,.

Computer Configuration Holds settings that are applied to computers at startup and during periodic background refresh. These sections are further divided into the different types of policies that can be set, such as Administrative Templates, Security, and Folder Redirection.

To work efficiently, administrators need to have immediate access to information about the function and purpose of individual policy settings.

For Administrative Templates policy settings, Local Group Policy Editor provides information about each policy setting directly in the web view of the console. This information shows operating system requirements, defines the policy setting, and includes any specific details about the effect of enabling or disabling the policy setting.

This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode. Is this page helpful? Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? Note Some security policy settings require that the device 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.