The Local Group Policy Editor is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that provides a single user interface through which all the Computer Configuration and User Configuration settings of Local Group Policy objects can be managed for your computer.
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In short, Group Policy is a feature of Microsoft Windows that provides centralized management and configuration of computers.
Warning:
- You will need to be an administrator to open the Local Group Policy Editor.
- Vista: The Local Group Policy Editor will only be available in the Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterpise editions.
- Windows 7: The Group Policy Editor is only available in Windows 7 Ultimate.
Computer Configuration
Administrators can use Computer Configuration to set policies that are applied to computer, regardless of who logs on to the computers. Computer Configuration typically contains sub-items for software settings, Windows settings, and administrative templates.
User Configuration
Administrators can use User Configuration to set policies that apply to users, regardless of which computer they log on to. User Configuration typically contains sub-items for software settings, Windows settings, and administrative templates.
Access the Group Policy Editor Press the start button, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter.
Work with the Group Policy Editor
To enable options (as directed in any of the tutorial), double click on the specified option in the right-hand pane, and change the setting to Enabled.
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