Questions tagged [local-security-policy]

Local security settings for Windows

It consist of settings that affect the security of a Windows system. It includes audit settings, account settings, user rights, security options, etc.

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AD LDS ValidateCredentials gives false after enabling Password Policy

I am using AD LDS to authenticate user. There is one issue I am facing with. I have the following code to authenticate a user: PrincipalContext context = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.ApplicationDirectory,xxxx, xxxx,…
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Batch job user wakes Windows from Sleep and Hibernate unintentionally

I've 1 Admin and 1 Local user on Windows 10 machine and Sleep and Hibernate behaved as expected: PC awoken from Sleep by key/mouse press and from Hibernate only on power button press. Yesterday I've added a new user to the PC with a "Log on as a…
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Programmatical manipulation of Windows Local Security Policy

I am looking for a method to access and modify local group policy settings in a PC programatically. For example, if I want to check / modify a value for a setting "Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Audit…
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