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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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Your templates are out-of-date. If you have the PolicyDefinitions store (See https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/group-policy/create-and-manage-central-store#the-central-store) you should copy the latest admx/adml files there. Then you should see the Account Policies folder
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.
