Secedit: import command in Windows

Secedit: import command allows you to enter the security settings that were previously exported from the configured database with security templates, and are currently stored in the inf file.To better understand how to use this command, see the example below.

The command secedit: import command

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

Secedit: import command parameter

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

overwrite

Optional parameters.

Specify whether the security pattern in the / cfg parameter should override any synthesized templates stored in the database, instead of appending the results to the stored form.This command line option is only valid when the parameter / cfg is also used.If this parameter is not specified, the template in the / cfg parameter will be added to the template stored by default.

cfg

This is a required parameter.

Specify the path and file 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).

Secedit: import command comment

1. Before importing the .inf file into another computer, run the secedit / generalaterollback command on the database that the import will be performed on, and run the secedit / validate command on the import file (import file) to verify the Its integrity.
2. If the path for the log file is not provided, the default log file, (systemrootDocuments and Settings * UserAccountMy DocumentsSecurityLogs * DatabaseName.log) is 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: import command

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

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

To enter only the security policy section of the file into another database on another computer, type:

 Secedit / import / db C: SecurityFY12SecDbContoso.sdb / cfg NetworkSharePoliciesSecContoso.inf / securitypolicy areas / log C: SecurityFY11SecAnalysisContosoFY12.log / quiet 

 

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