Thanks, so I got this .ini file with the settings that the corp wants put in
place, so I can view them, it looks like there are C drive permissions
changed through the template, I haven't seen that before, is that possible?
If the ini file is normally run as a script and I import it to the mmc and
view it as a security template, then is it the same? If I import it into a
gpo as well and apply that, then will the pc get all the settings? I guess
I don't know what the difference is between applying it through a script or
a gpo?

"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net> wrote in message
news:06Cdncm1UsnNswzenZ2dnUVZ_sadnZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> If they have security templates [they did for Windows 2000] then you can
> use the security template by importing them into the security settings of
> an OU. You can review the security templates by using the mmc snapin for
> security templates to see exactly what settings they apply and you can
> also use the mmc snapin for Security Configuration and Analysis to see how
> the security template compares to the current computer configuration. You
> can create your own security templates starting from a blank one or
> copying an existing one. --- Steve
>
>
>
> "Jake" <Jake@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:174B45B4-8197-4305-B225-9373DCF58C7B@microsoft.com...
>>I would rather lockdown our xp clients according to the NSA guidelines
>>with a
>> gpo managed by the AD then by using a script, anyone do this before?
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