Local Security Policy Editor can help you manage accounts policy, local policy, user rights assignment, and more. In this tutorial we’ll show you 5 fastest methods to open Local Security Policy Editor in Windows 11. Note that Local Security Policy Editor is not available in the Home edition of Windows 11.
Method 1: Open Local Security Policy Editor via Run
Press the Windows key + R together to open the Run dialog, then enter secpol.msc
and click OK.
![](https://www.top-password.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/run-secpol-msc.png)
This should be the most common way to launch the Local Security Policy Editor.
Method 2: Open Local Security Policy Editor via Windows Terminal
Right-click the Start button on the taskbar and choose either “Windows Terminal” or “Windows Terminal (Admin)“.
![](https://www.top-password.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/open-windows-terminal.jpg)
When it opens the Windows PowerShell or Command Prompt tab, you can run the secpol.msc
command to open the Local Security Policy Editor.
![](https://www.top-password.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/secpol-msc-command.png)
Method 3: Open Local Security Policy Editor via Search
Click the Search button on the taskbar, then type “Local Security Policy
” in the text box at the top of the pop-up window.
![](https://www.top-password.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/search-for-local-security-policy-app.png)
The Local Security Policy Editor app will appear under the “Best match” section. You can open it with / without admin rights.
Method 4: Create a Desktop Shortcut to Open Local Security Policy Editor
Open File Explorer and browse to the directory: C:\Windows\System32
. Click the Search box in the upper right-hand corner, type secpol.msc
and press Enter.
![](https://www.top-password.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/search-for-secpol-file.png)
Right-click the secpol.msc program which appears in the search result, and choose “Show more options” from the pop-up menu.
![](https://www.top-password.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/show-more-options.png)
Select “Send to“, and then “Desktop (create shortcut)“.
![](https://www.top-password.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/send-to-desktop-shortcut.png)
You can then double-click the secpol.msc shortcut on your desktop to open Local Security Policy Editor.
Method 5: Using Local Group Policy Editor
Local security policy is a subsection of group policy. After opening Local Group Policy Editor, go to Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings, and you can view and edit local security policy over there.
![](https://www.top-password.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/security-policy-settings.png)
That’s it!