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6. In the right pane, double-click the policy you want to edit.
Windows displays the dialog box for the policy, as shown in Figure 16-3.
Figure 16-3 Change the settings for the policy.
7. Configure the settings for the policy, and then click OK.
Caution Settings you configure using the Local Security Policy tool occur immediately; you
are not required to save the policy changes. Most of the settings that you make will take
effect the next time a user logs on to the computer.
Security Templates
Windows XP Professional provides a number of predefined security templates that
you can use as a starting point when configuring Local Security Policy. Each template
is a collection of settings designed for a particular environment. You can use these templates
as they come or you can customize them to suit your needs. There are two
advantages of using administrative templates. The first advantage is that you can rely
on preconfigured settings instead of having to configure all the settings yourself. The
second advantage is that after you have configured a security template to suit your
needs, you can use that template to quickly apply settings to other computers, saving
you from having to configure the Local Security Policy yourself on each computer.
Predefined Security Templates By default, the predefined security templates are
stored in the %systemroot%\Security\Templates folder. The predefined templates
available include the following:
Setup Security (Setup Security.inf) This template defines the default level of security
applied to all new installations of Windows XP Professional on an NTFS File
System partition. This template is also intended for resetting security levels back to
their default in disaster recovery situations.