Copy Local Group Policy Between Machines?

[Robert Aungst]

Anyone have any idea on how I can copy all of the local group policies that
I set up on one stand alone workstation to another?

I tried copying the "Group Policy" folder, but the policies don't get
applied.

Is there something else I need to do for this to work?


Any help would be appreciated.

Rob

 

[Buz [MSFT]]

Hello Robert,

I don't know what you will find for this. There may be more options, here is
a simple one that I have found:

Since these 2000 clients are not in an AD 2K domain, configure a local
policy and then sysprep clone them - the new machines will retain the
settings.


Buz Brodin
MCSE NT4 / Win2K
Microsoft Enterprise Domain Support

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[Robert Aungst]

Thanks, but I don't think I am going to re-image all of my machines every
time I want to change a policy.

Got any other ideas that aren't so drastic?

 

[Buz [MSFT]]

Here is another other method. Basically you create and then import your own
customer security template.

309689 HOW TO: Apply Predefined Security Templates in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=309689

321679 HOW TO: Manage Security Templates in Windows 2000 Server
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=321679

216735 Methods Used to Apply Security Settings Throughout an Enterprise
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=216735

310516 HOW TO: Add, Modify, or Delete Registry Subkeys and Values by Using a
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=310516

816297 HOW TO: Define Security Templates By Using the Security Templates
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=816297

323639 HOW TO: Create Custom Administrative Templates in Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=323639

Buz Brodin
MCSE NT4 / Win2K
Microsoft Enterprise Domain Support

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