Re: re-applying local security policy

From: Nick Finco [MSFT] (nfinco_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/28/03 

Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2003 12:26:17 -0700

On win2k, secedit /refreshpolicy will refresh local policy settings as well
as the domain policy settings.

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"Matthew" <virtum4444@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> From time to time I have a need to give domain user accounts
> additional local privileges (usually local administrator) on their Win
> 2000 Pro workstations.
>
> I am familiar with how to run the Computer Management administrative
> tool as the local administrator while the user is logged in to grant
> the necessary privileges.
>
> My question is:  is there any way to apply those new security settings
> to the current session (ie without logging out / logging back in)?
> I've done some reading about the secedit command, but can only seem to
> find ways to force application of domain / AD GPO security policies on
> the workstation, not local worksation security or changes in rights
> based on user account group memebership etc.
>
> TIA,
> Matthew =)
> virtum4444@yahoo.com

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