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Programatically configure Security Policies

Alsalam alikom wa ra7mat Allah wa barakatoh Recently, we have ran into a problem when we had to modify Install Shield script to programatically configure some security policies while being installed. We thought this information may come in handy for some of you. However, I know not much people will be interested in such a detailed problem... Our deliverables will be: - a .inf file a security template file that contains the proposed configurations - a .sdb file (Security DataBase) this is able to inspect the client policies and modify/configure it. - a .rul file (Install Shield Script) that is able to install such configurations Let's start one by one, Open Start Menu -> Run -> MMC and hit enter File menu -> Add/Remove Snap-in Press Add and choose "Security Configuration and Analysis" then hit Add Choose "Security Templates" and hit Add... then Ok to close the main dialog Expand Security Templates and Add a new template as in the picture Choose a name (T

Blog URL Moved

Alsalam alikom wa ra7mat Allah wa barakatoh I had to move my blog URL to Blogspot, this made me lose almost all pictures I had in the posts, I'll try to upload them back when I got time.. Thanks and sorry for inconvenience. Thanks, Haytham Alaa