Administrative Tools help

[mjt]

For some odd reason my Local Security Policy in Administrative Tools is
missing..I tried this command prompt secedit and got this error message
back secedit is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file....can you help me get my Local Security
Policy back in my Administrative Tools folder please

Thanks so much!

 

[Brian A.]

First check to see if it is in c:\windows\system32

Start > Run, type in: secpol.msc to start Local Security Policy.
or
type in: mmc
Click File > Open or File > Add/Remove Snap In

 

[mjt]

No it isnt in the sys32 folder and when I go to run mmc and file ope
the only thing that appears in there is a yellow folder console roo
with nothing in the folder

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Do you have XP Home?

These two items do not come with XP Home edition:
gpedit.msc = Group Policy
secpol.msc = Local Security Settings

They only come with XP Pro.

Secedit.exe is a command-line version of the Security Configuration and
Analysis snap-in.

I think that secedit.exe comes with XP Home, I have no idea why.

Does secedit /? typed in a command prompt bring up Automating security
configuration tasks page?

This page...
Paste the following line into Start | Run and click OK...

hh secedit.chm::/sag_SECedittopnode.htm

To add items to the console tree, you can use the Add/Remove Snap-in command
on the File menu of the main toolbar of MMC.

How To Create Custom MMC Snap-in Tools Using Microsoft Management Console
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;230263

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[mjt]

Well I just got a message that my Microsoft Windows Security Cente
disabled have no idea how that happened or if thats the reason Im no
showing my Local Security Policy in Administrative Tools...I hav
searched all over on how I enable it but have found nothing...so mayb
you could help me with that please

 

[Wesley Vogel]

enable Windows Security Center service on the computer. To do this, follow
these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, type Services.msc, and then click OK.
2. In the right pane, double-click Security Center.
3. In the Startup type list, click Automatic, click Apply, click Start, and
then click OK.
4. Restart the computer.

Error message when you try to open Windows Security Center in Control Panel
on a Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/919291/en-us

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