we need to use command to read data from secpol.msc using command prompt to display security options

Question

we are working on Windows Hardening as per CIS Benchmark Guidelines we want to know the command in the command prompt for fetch values from secpol.msc local security policy (to display security options)

path : run -> secpol.msc -> local polices -> security options

Answer 1

Hi there,

There are some GPO commands to do this but you may have to export the policy (secedit /export /cfg c:\temp\secpol.cfg) and parse through it.

Group Policy Cmdlets in Windows PowerShell c

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/ee461027(v=technet.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN
Local Security Policy List

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/ed350134-5d70-4e55-ab45-028aa00ae690/local-security-policy-list?forum=winserverpowershell

I hope this information helps. If you have any questions please let me know and I will be glad to help you out.

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Answer 2

Hi,

I was tried once created temp folder but got this output, this is not an actual output.  

1. This is the screenshot of after getting this output, Once created temp folder ->
2. This is the screenshot of Actual Output, we needs this output ->

Answer 3

Look in the file that you told secedit to create.

Answer 4

Hi,

notepad.exe is running, but it doesn't shows our expected output.

some other command means need to try with more commands and need to check whether its getting expected output or not.

Below mention screenshot is the expected output,

Answer 5

Hi ,

no MotoX80, we need the output of the particular data in the screenshot , not how to take screenshot okay, I was clearly mention with yellow colour. please read carefully no need screenshot, I am just taken from the screenshot for your awareness.

here we need to use command to read data from secpol.msc using command prompt to display security options.

we are working on Windows Hardening, we want to know the command in the command prompt for fetch values from secpol.msc local security policy (to display security options)

Thank You.