Secedit command: export in Windows

The secedit: export command allows you to export the security settings stored in the configured database with security templates.To better understand how to use this command, see the example below.

Syntax secedit command: export

 Secedit / export / db [/ mergedpolicy] / cfg [/ areas [securitypolicy | group_mgmt | user_rights | regkeys | filestore | services]] [/ log] [/ quiet] 

Parameter secedit command: export

Parameters

Describe

db

This is a required parameter.

Specify the path and name of the database file containing the stored configuration to conduct the analysis.

If the database designation name does not have a security template (as indicated by the configuration file) associated with it, the command line / cfg option must also be specified according to

mergedpolicy

Optional parameters.

Merging and exporting domain names as well as local security policy settings

cfg

This is a required parameter.

Specify the path and name for the security template to be entered into the database for analysis.

This optional parameter / cfg is only valid when used with the parameter / db.

If this parameter is not specified, the analysis will be performed for any configuration stored in the database.

areas

Optional parameters.

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

- SecurityPolicy

Local policies and domain policies for the system, including account policies, audit policies, security options .

- Group_Mgmt

Group settings will be restricted to any group specified in the security form.

- User_Rights

User login and grant privileges.

- RegKeys

Security on local registry keys.

- FileStore

Secure local file storage.

- Services

Security for all identified services.

log

Optional parameters.

Specify the path and name of the log file to be used in the process.

quiet

Optional parameters.

Do not display the output on the screen.You can still view the analysis results by using the Security Configuration and Analysis attachment on Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

Note the secedit command: export

1. You can use this command to back up your security policy on the local computer in addition to entering the settings to another computer.
2. If the path for the log file is not provided, the default log file, (systemrootDocuments and Settings * UserAccountMy DocumentsSecurityLogs * DatabaseName.log) will be used.
3. Starting withWindows Server 2008, the Secedit / refreshpolicy subcommand has been replaced with gpupdate.For more information on how to refresh security settings, see the Gpupdate command.

For example, secedit command: export

To export the security database and domain security policies to an inf file and then import this file to another database to copy the security policy settings on another computer, type:

 Secedit / export / db C: SecurityFY11SecDbContoso.sdb / mergedpolicy / cfg SecContoso.inf / log C: SecurityFY11SecAnalysisContosoFY11.log / quiet 

To import this file into a database on another computer, type:

 Secedit / import / db C: SecurityFY12SecDbContoso.sdb / cfg SecContoso.inf / log C: SecurityFY11SecAnalysisContosoFY12.log / quiet 

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1. Summary of 20 common Run commands on Windows operating system
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