Windows Server 2019: Cannot find Security settings in Group Policy Editor after installing AD DS

Aaradhya Chauhan 111 Reputation points
2021-03-12T17:11:22.713+00:00

I have a server running Windows Server 2019 Datacenter. Everything was okay until I installed AD DS as a server role and after that when I went on to modify the group policies, I cannot see "Security Settings" listed anymore. I needed to modify password complexity requirements for the users. Please help me out figuring this.77219-capture2.png

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-03-15T00:50:53.56+00:00

    Hi,
    How did you try to open the local group policy ?
    If you want to modify password complexity requirements for the domain, we need to edit the group policy on the default domain policy GPO.
    Is it the same issue when you edit the domain GPO?
    Following link for your reference:
    Some Group Policy areas are missing from the Group Policy Editor

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  1. Muhammad Abdul Shakoor 0 Reputation points
    2025-07-18T07:50:35.39+00:00

    I followed all instructions. All .dll commands have been successfully executed but I cannot see "Security Settings" in windows settings of computer configurations GPO tab. Any other Possible Solution please.

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