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Local Security Policy is useful tool built-in your Windows computer. In this article, MiniTool provides a brief introduction about Local Security Policy Windows 10 and shows you how to open Local Security Policy using 4 different methods.

About Local Security Policy Windows 10

The Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) of a system is a set of information about the security of a local computer. It allows you to control various security policies and settings on your Windows 10 computer, functioning like the Group Policy editor (gpedit.msc) that is designed to control settings on multiple computers in a domain from a central location.

According to Microsoft, the Local Security Policy information includes:

  • The domains trusted to authenticate logon attempts
  • User accounts may access the system and how
  • The rights and privileges assigned to accounts
  • The security auditing policy

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After you open Local Security Policy, you can see different categories of security settings in the left pane. And you can choose an option from the right pane to configure as your needs. Unfortunately, some users still have problems opening this tool. Don’t worry if you have the same problem, as there are 4 methods for you to open or access Local Security Policy.

4 Methods to Open Local Security Policy

After learning about the Local Security Policy, you may want to open it and configure a certain security policy setting by yourself. How to open Local Security Policy? Here are 4 ways. Let’s see them one by one.

Note: Local Security Policy utility is not available in Windows 10 Home and you can access it in Windows 10 Enterprise, Pro, and other higher editions. Besides, it requires administrative privileges to open Local Security Policy Windows 10.

#1. Use Windows Search

The easiest method to find a certain application is using Windows Search. You can also find Local Security Policy in this way and open it.

Just press Windows + S to open Search and type local security policy in the editable box. When the application appears in the search results, you can open it by clicking it.

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#2. Use Start Menu

Alternatively, you can also find Local Security Policy in the Start menu.

You need to click the Start button to invoke the menu where all the applications on your computer are listed here. Then, scroll down to locate Windows Administrative Tools. Expand it and you will see the Local Security Policy. Just click it to open it.

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#3. Use Secpol.msc Command

There’s a command secpol.msc that you can use to open Local Security Policy Windows 10 quickly.

Just press Windows + R to open Run window, input secpol.msc and click OK to open the console of Local Security Policy directly.

Besides, you can also use this command in Command Prompt or Windows PowerShell to open the application.

#4. Use Local Group Policy Editor

If you cannot open Local Security Policy using the methods below, you can try accessing it in Local Group Policy Editor. This doesn’t open a standalone console of the application but can allow you edit all the provided security settings.

To do that, you just need to invoke Run window, input gpedit.msc and click OK to open Local Group Policy Editor. Go to Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings. Now, you can configure local security policies in this module.

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About The Author

Amanda

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Amanda has been working as English editor for the MiniTool team since she was graduated from university. She enjoys sharing effective solutions and her own experience to help readers fix various issues with computers, dedicated to make their tech life easier and more enjoyable.Amanda has published many articles, covering fields of data recovery, partition management, disk backup, and etc. In order to provide more useful tips and information, she is still committed to expand her technical knowledge.

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