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How to Apply Local Group Policies to Specific User or Group in Windows
Published by Brink 18 Mar 2011 |
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29 Aug 2011 | #1 |
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Hi,
I am trying to manage some users via a group. I made a group and added some users to it. Thus far no problem. After that in MMC I wanted to add a module to the editor as discribed above. After clicking on the Brows button I did not see my new Group! Only all users and the Group Administrators and the group all nonadministrators. What do I have to do to see my own new Group? Or is this not possible this way? Windows 7 Pro 64 bit Hope you can help me. Ruud Amesz |
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29 Aug 2011 | #2 |
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Hello Ruud, and welcome to Seven Forums.
It appears that new custom groups are not available to be selected for this. ![]() You could create one per specific user of the group, or use Local Security Policy in Local Policies -> User Rights Assignment to add and set for a custom new group. |
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02 Sep 2011 | #3 |
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group policy editor
um yeah i read through the steps did 1 by 1 then i got stopped bc i dont have group policy editor in the scroll list to choose from so im stumped
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02 Sep 2011 | #4 |
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Hello Grinreaper,
What edition of Windows 7 do you have? The Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, and Home Premium editions do not have the Local Group Policy Editor available in them. |
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12 Jan 2012 | #5 |
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Exporting the policy settings
How do you export the settings once you have created the changes?
Thanks JAy |
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12 Jan 2012 | #6 |
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Hello Jay, and welcome to Seven Forums.
The MSC file at the end of the tutorial is basically the export of your settings and shortcut all in one for that specific user or group. ![]() If you would like a .txt file listing of a setting, then you could select and right click on a policy in the left pane, and click on Export. This will export only what you see in the middle pane for the selected policy though. For a list of all settings, select the All Settings option in the left pane instead. Hope this helps, Shawn |
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12 Jan 2012 | #7 |
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Can I import them on a different machine?
Thanks Jay |
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12 Jan 2012 | #8 |
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Jay,
I haven't tried it, but it would have to be for a specific group and not user. If you wanted to give it a try, you could see if copying the MSC file at the end of the tutorial to another machine to see if it works or not with the same policy settings set. Please let us know how it went. ![]() |
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31 Jan 2012 | #9 |
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Apply to Startup folder?
HI,
I'm trying to lock down some public use PCs for a library so they only access the Internet. I've created an MMC file(?) based on the instructions above, for one specific user/profile on my PC and I saved it, but I am stuck at step #10 - I don't understand how to APPLY it - and it sounds like it is only applied if I RUN it, correct? So, my question is, can I send it to startup and will doing so automatically apply it/run it every time that user profile is logged in? Or can I make a change in the registry to make these settings stick permanently and ONLY for THIS SPECIFIC USER (Not for the Admin profile)? I am new to all of this and somewhat overwhelmed by some of the options available for managing a Windows 7 user profile. Most of what I've been reading I have never heard of before and I am afraid of changing anything for fear that I won't be able to undo it or understand how to describe it if I need help! I will say I need some way to be able to log out of this profile and switch to the Admin profile if/when I need to fix anything, test, apply updates manually, etc. Thanks! |
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