Security Templates (Windows Embedded Standard 2009)

4/23/2012

By using security templates, you can manage auditing policies, user rights, event logging, and other security-related activities. You can create a custom security template for your run-time image by using Windows XP Professional, setting the template defaults, and exporting the template to an .inf file.

You can manage the security policies on your run-time image in the Microsoft Management Console security snap-in.

In This Section

• How to Create a Custom Security Template
  Describes the end-to-end process for creating a custom security template for your run-time image.

• Creating a Custom Security Template Using the MMC Snap-in
  Describes how to use Windows XP Professional to create a custom security template.

• Creating a Component for the Custom Security Template
  Describes how to componentize a custom security template.

• Viewing Additional Security Policies in a Custom Security Template
  Describes how to display additional security policies in a security template.

• Verifying Security Template Settings on a Run-Time Image
  Describes how to verify the security settings on your run-time image.

Related Sections

• Best Practices for Security
  Describes some of the considerations and processes to make your run-time image more secure.