Windows 7: Local Security Policy Editor - Open

justondean · 25 Oct 2009

I purchased an upgrade to windows 7 (after Beta testing it and using the RC).
I've got Windows 7 Home Premium (i'm cheap and it was only $30). I have it dual booted on a macbook just for games. I'm trying to connect to my Time Capsule disk but the Airport Base Station agent isn't working. I had this problem in the Beta and the RC but fixed it in the Security Policy Editor. I've been looking all morning for the Security Policy Editor and it isn't there. Microsoft just didn't put it in the OS. I tried going through the Group Policy stuff and I took a screenshot which I'll put on with this.

If anyone finds a way around this or a way to fix my problem without editing Security Policies please let me know.

Brink · 25 Oct 2009

Hello Juston, and welcome to Seven Forums.

Sorry, but as in the Warning at the top of the tutorial.

Quote:

The Local Security Group Policy Editor will only be available in the Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterpise editions. You will not have the Local Security Policy Editor available in the Windows 7 Starter and Home Premium editions.

I'm not sure how to resolve your issue, but you should repost this issue in the Network & Sharing forum to see if you may get a solution hopefully soon.

Kaktussoft · 30 Jan 2013

How can i change the settings in Windows 7 home premium? secpol.msc doesn't work... I know
For example I want to do this:

Hide some accounts using secpol.msc (then "Security Settings | Local Policies | User Rights Assignment | Deny log on locally"), but it is not available for Home Premium.

How to do it on home premium?

Brink · 30 Jan 2013

Hello Ron,

You could use OPTION TWO in the tutorial below as a guide, but using SeDenyInteractiveLogonRight instead of SeShutdownPrivilege in the command to do so.

Shut Down Computer - Allow or Prevent Users and Groups

Kaktussoft · 30 Jan 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hello Ron,

You could use OPTION TWO in the tutorial below as a guide, but using SeDenyInteractiveLogonRight instead of SeShutdownPrivilege in the command to do so.

Shut Down Computer - Allow or Prevent Users and Groups

Local Users and Groups Manager - Open
See the warning..... not available on Home Premium! How do I do that in Home Premium?

Brink · 30 Jan 2013

Using OPTION TWO with that command instead doesn't involve "Local Users and Groups" or "Local Security Policy", so you can do it in any edition of Windows 7. I did post the wrong link, but it's corrected now.

It's the same principle of changing a Group Policy manually in the registry instead. Just a different way of doing it.

VistaKing · 30 Jan 2013

Don't know if this is normal or not. But when I go to start menu type in secpol.msc and press enter I get this error message "
An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist. " But if I type in secpol.msc and right click on the program and choose Run as Administrator it opens up. I have Windows 7 Ultimate and my user name is in the Administrators group.

Kaktussoft · 30 Jan 2013

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hello Ron,

You could use OPTION TWO in the tutorial below as a guide, but using SeDenyInteractiveLogonRight instead of SeShutdownPrivilege in the command to do so.

Shut Down Computer - Allow or Prevent Users and Groups

So you mean using the ntrights.exe?

Code:

ntrights  -U  "User or Group"  +R  SeDenyInteractiveLogonRight

What's an Interactive Logon btw? Is it when you logon interactively on machine, or also using telenet and a Terminal Server logon?

Brink · 30 Jan 2013

Correct. You would download and use the ntrights.exe file.

"SeDenyInteractiveLogonRight" is just the command it uses to "Deny log on locally".

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315276

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