Local security polices are specific to local systems or machines. This makes it possible to enforce many systems, user- and security-related settings, such as password policies, audit policies and user permissions. Most of the default policy settings in Windows are okay, but a few need adjustments for enhanced security. These policies can be modified using the local group policy editor, which normally contains account policies, local policies, firewalls, security, and so on. On a Windows system, you can access the policy editor by running the gpedit.msc command, using the Command Prompt. The following screenshot shows the Local Group Policy Editor:
