To manage security configurations for multiple devices, you can use one of the following options: Whether to record a user's or group's actions in the event log.The resources that users are permitted to access.
Security settings policies are used as part of your overall security implementation to help secure domain controllers, servers, clients, and other resources in your organization. The GPOs are linked to Active Directory containers such as sites, domains, or organizational units, and they enable you to manage security settings for multiple devices from any device joined to the domain. The Security Settings extension of the Local Group Policy Editor snap-in allows you to define security configurations as part of a Group Policy Object (GPO). Security policy settings are rules that administrators configure on a computer or multiple devices for the purpose of protecting resources on a device or network.
This reference topic describes the common scenarios, architecture, and processes for security settings.
