TPG Screen By Screen: Creating new GPOs out of existing security templates

When the Console appears, click Add/Remove Snap-in from the File menu.

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Click Add. From the list of available snap-ins, click Security Templates. Click Add then Close.

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The Security Templates snap-in will be listed in the Add/Remove Snap-in dialog box. Click OK.

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Expand Security Templates under the Console Root. Click the default path listed. The existing templates will be listed in the right pane.

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Right click one of the existing templates you want to modify and click Save As. Type in a new name for the template and click Save.

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The template you just saved will now appear with the list of other security templates.

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Double click the template to open the security settings. Double click any of the settings in the right pane to configure them.

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To import the security template for a domain or organizational unit, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and click Active Directory Users and Computers.

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Right click a domain or OU and click Properties. Select the Group Policy tab.

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Select a group policy object from the list and click Edit. The Group Policy Object Editor console will appear.

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Expand Windows Settings. Select Security Settings. From the Action menu, click Import Policy.

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Select the security template created earlier and click Open. The security settings in the template will be imported into the group policy object.

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