Change local security policy vista

There is now way to alter the local policy via CmdLets. The security is l0ocked in so it cannot be changed except by the installer and the Group Policy engine.

You would probably be better off finding the corresponding registry keys for those policy settings and using power shell to modify those before continuing on with the operation then change the value back. Please remember, if you see a post that helped you please click "Vote As Helpful" and if it answered your question, please click "Mark As Answer". Security policy settings are not in the registry. They are kept in a special store that I normally inaccessible. Currently there is no other tool that can change those settings.

As I noted before GP will likely overwrite any changes made to local security policy. Some utilites will allow an admin to be added to the service setting but they have to be designed fo rit. The service manager will automatically add the user it the run as service settings. The drawback is this cannot be scripted. This utility can add an account to a service and set the registry but it will ask for verification. I am not sure if it is a popup or just a 'Y' at the prompt. You're right I totally forgot.

The store in that. Local Security Policy allows enforcing many system-wide, user and security-related settings, such as password policy, account lockout policy, audit policy and user rights.

In the right pane you see a list of password policy settings. Double-click on the policy you want to modify, it will open the Properties box and you can change the setting to desired value. You can also change the password policy from an elevated Command Prompt. In the right pane you see three policy settings. 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.

If this security policy has not yet been defined, select the Define these policy settings check box. The following procedure describes how to configure a security policy setting for only a domain controller from the domain controller. 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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