Microsoft® Windows® Group Policy Guide

Chapter 15. Security Templates

In this chapter:
Understanding the Security Template Structure
Where Security Template Settings Overlap with GPO Settings
Working with Security Templates
Customizing Security Templates
Customizing Security Options
Customizing Services in the Security Templates
Microsoft Solutions for Security Settings
Summary

In this chapter, we will unravel the complexity of security templates. Security templates provide an excellent way to help lock down security on servers and clients. We will look in detail at the structure of security templates so you are fully aware of the standard settings as well as areas that you can expand with custom settings.

Security templates are administered using the Security Templates snap-in. This snap-in ...