How to apply local group policy to non-ad administrators in Windows 11 and 10. Applying restrictions to non-ad administrators through local group policy gives you full control over what other users can and can't do on a Windows system. In this video guide, you'll learn how to apply local group policy to non-ad administrators in Windows 11 and 10. Before we begin, be sure to subscribe to Ninja one's IT Video Hub. For more tech content like this, understanding local group policy in Windows Group policy is a Windows feature that enables centralized management of system user and application settings, including security permissions, network configuration, and user profiles. You can use local group policy to restrict non-ad admin users from making harmful changes, installing risky software or running scripts. You can also reduce downtime caused by user induced errors, enforce default applications, and strengthen your security posture. Applying local group policy to non-ad administrators. Follow these steps to apply local group policies to non-ad administrators. Right click the start button, select run, and type MMC. To open the Microsoft Management Console, click file in the menu bar and then choose add remove snap in select group policy object editor from the available snap ins and click add in the select group policy object window. Click browse and go to the user's tab. Select the non-ad administrators group and click okay. Click finish in the select group policy window. Then press okay in the add or remove snap ins window. Click file and then save this custom MMC view so you can skip all the earlier steps the next time you need to do this. Any changes made in this MMC window will now apply only to non-administrative users only to apply the changes immediately. You can reboot or run the Command GP update slash force in PowerShell or the command prompt manage Windows local group policy at scale. Applying local group policy to non-ad administrators ensures that your Windows systems stay secure and run optimally. You can also use Windows endpoint management software like Ninja one to streamline the management of policies across your IT environment. For more information, check out our official blog post on how to apply local group policy to non-ad administrators in Windows 11 and 10. Linked in the description below.