Re: Changing Local Group Policy on XP

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From: Darren Mar-Elia (dmanonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 12:00:27 -0700

James-
The .msc file is strictly related to MMC. It doesn't store any GP-related
settings at all. For the local GPO, those settings are either stored in
%windir%\system32\grouppolicy or, in the case of stuff like security policy,
when you make a change to the local GPO, its made directly against the local
machine, rather than being stored anywhere. 

-- 
Darren Mar-Elia
MS-MVP-Windows Management
http://www.gpoguy.com
"James Krawisz" <jkrawisz@lordbissell.com> wrote in message 
news:OdPhGsgiEHA.2908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>I have XP machines with local policies created with the group snap-in and
> MMC.  These are saved to a ,msc file locally on each PC.  Is there an
> effective way if I want to change one or more of these local policies?  It
> is just a metter of replacing this local .msc file?
>
> Thanks
>
> Jim
>
>

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