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KrisC5
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Jan 09, 2023

Windows Server 2012 R2 GPM>windows setting> security setting >Account Policy missing

Hello,

Ive been trying to figure out this issue with my GPO's,

What I initially wanted to do was create a simple password policy. I go to the GPMC and edit the Default domain policy and open Computer configurations >windows setting> security setting >and Account Policy is missing.

However i can see the Default domain policy settings specifications with everything im looking to change under settings. I dont know what can be the issue if its appearing under the settings.

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      KrisC5
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      Harm_Veenstra 

      Thank you Harm for your response, I did download the latest Policy definitions an placed them in the "policies" folder. but it doesnt create the central store. Im not sure what the case is for that

      I have the paths

      Window> Sysvol>sysvol>domainname>policies

      Windows>Sysvol>Domain> Policies

      and severhostname>Sysvol>twang>policies

      • KrisC5 You should create the PolicyDefinitions folder inside the Policies folder, which would be c:\windows\sysvol\domainname\policies\policydefinitions. (The other paths should be the same content-wise ) Inside the policydefinitions folder, you copy all the admx files and the en-us folders (And other languages if needed) containing the adml files. This should look something like this : (Both from domain and local path, same folder)

         

         

         

        If you reopen the Group Policy editor and edit the policy, you should see the Account Policies folder inside the GPO.

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