Secedit

secedit /analyze /db FileName .sdb[/cfgFileName] [/overwrite] [/logFileName] [/quiet]

/db FileName .sdb

Specifies the database used to perform the analysis.

/cfg FileName

Specifies a security template to import into the database prior to performing the analysis. Security templates are created using the Security Templates snap-in.

/log FileName

Specifies a file in which to log the status of the configuration process. If not specified, configuration data is logged in the scesrv.log file which is located in the %windir%\security\logs directory.

/quiet

Specifies that the analysis process should take place without further comments.

• You can view the results of the analysis in Security Configuration and Analysis.
  
  

Following is an example of how you can use this command:

secedit /analyze /db hisecws.sdb

secedit /configure /db FileName[/cfg FileName ] [/overwrite][/areasArea1 Area2 ...] [/logFileName] [/quiet]

/db FileName

Specifies the database used to perform the security configuration.

/cfg FileName

Specifies a security template to import into the database prior to configuring the computer. Security templates are created using the Security Templates snap-in.

/overwrite

Specifies that the database should be emptied prior to importing the security template. If this parameter is not specified, the settings in the security template are accumulated into the database. If this parameter is not specified and there are conflicting settings in the database and the template being imported, the template settings win.

/areas Area1 Area2 ...

Specifies the security areas to be applied to the system. If this parameter is not specified, all security settings defined in the database are applied to the system. To configure multiple areas, separate each area by a space. The following security areas are supported:

 

Area name	Description
SECURITYPOLICY	Includes account policies, audit policies, event log settings, and security options.
GROUP_MGMT	Includes Restricted Group settings
USER_RIGHTS	Includes User Rights Assignment
REGKEYS	Includes Registry Permissions
FILESTORE	Includes File System permissions
SERVICES	Includes System Service settings

/log FileName

Specifies a file in which to log the status of the configuration process. If not specified, configuration data is logged in the scesrv.log file which is located in the %windir%\security\logs directory.

/quiet

Specifies that the configuration process should take place without prompting the user.

Following are examples of how you can use this command:

secedit /configure /db hisecws.sdb /cfg

hisecws.inf /overwrite /log hisecws.log

secedit /export[/DBFileName] [/mergedpolicy] [/CFG FileName] [/areasArea1 Area2 ...] [/logFileName] [/quiet]

/db FileName

Specifies the database used to configure security.

/mergedpolicy

Merges and exports domain and local policy security settings.

/CFG FileName

Specifies the template the settings will be exported to.

/areas Area1 Area2 ...

Specifies the security areas to be exported to a template. If an area is not specified, all areas are exported. Each area should be separated by a space.

 

Area name	Description
SECURITYPOLICY	Includes account policies, audit policies, event log settings, and security options.
GROUP_MGMT	Includes Restricted Group settings
USER_RIGHTS	Includes User Rights Assignment
REGKEYS	Includes Registry Permissions
FILESTORE	Includes File System permissions
SERVICES	Includes System Service settings

/log FileName

Specifies a file in which to log the status of the export process. If not specified, the default is %windir%\security\logs\scesrv.log.

/quiet

Specifies that the configuration process should take place without prompting the user.

Following is an example of how you can use this command:

secedit /export /db hisecws.inf /log hisecws.log

secedit /import /db FileName .sdb /cfg FileName.inf [/overwrite] [/areasArea1 Area2 ...] [/logFileName] [/quiet]

/db FileName .sdb

Specifies the database that the security template settings will be imported into.

/CFG FileName

Specifies a security template to import into the database. Security templates are created using the Security Templates snap-in.

/overwrite FileName

Specifies that the database should be emptied prior to importing the security template. If this parameter is not specified, the settings in the security template are accumulated into the database. If this parameter is not specified and there are conflicting settings in the database and the template being imported, the template settings win.

/areas Area1 Area2 ...

Specifies the security areas to be exported to a template. If an area is not specified, all areas are exported. Each area should be separated by a space.

 

Area name	Description
SECURITYPOLICY	Includes account policies, audit policies, event log settings, and and security options.
GROUP_MGMT	Includes Restricted Group settings
USER_RIGHTS	Includes User Rights Assignment
REGKEYS	Includes Registry Permissions
FILESTORE	Includes File System permissions
SERVICES	Includes System Service settings

/log FileName

Specifies a file in which to log the status of the export process. If not specified, the default is %windir%\security\logs\scesrv.log.

/quiet

Specifies that the configuration process should take place without prompting the user.

Following is an example of how you can use this command:

secedit /import /db hisecws.sdb /cfg hisecws.inf /overwrite

secedit /validate FileName

FileName

Specifies the file name of the security template you have created with Security Templates.

Following is an example of how you can use this command:

secedit /validate /cfg filename

secedit /GenerateRollback /CFG FileName.inf /RBK SecurityTemplatefilename.inf [/logRollbackFileName.inf] [/quiet]

/CFG FileName

Specifies the file name of the security template for which you want to create a rollback template of.

/RBK FileName

Specifies the file name of the security template that will be created as the rollback template.

• secedit /refreshpolicy has been replaced with gpupdate. For information on how to refresh security settings, see Related Topics.