Windows local groups are a type of security group in the Microsoft Windows operating system. They are used to organize and manage user accounts and computer resources on a local computer or server. To put it shortly, local groups are a collection of different user accounts that share the same resources and have similar accessibility permissions.
So local groups are defined on a specific computer or server to grant permissions to resources such as files, folders, and printers. They can also be used to assign privileges to users and groups, such as the ability to log on locally, or to perform administrative tasks.
Local groups can also be created and customized to meet specific security requirements. For example, a local group might be created to provide access to a particular application or service, or to restrict access to specific files or folders.
The Group Management configuration allows you to add, modify, or delete local groups from the computers.
Provide a name and description for the Group Management Configuration.
You can perform the following actions:
Add Group
To add a group to the computer, select the Add Group link from the Choose Group Action table and specify the following:
Parameter
Description
Group Name
The name of the group that has to be created.
Description
The description of the group.
Add Member
Select the Member Type as Local, Domain User, or Domain Group and specify/select the users or global groups that have to be added to the local group.
Overwrite if group already exist
Select this option, if you wish to overwrite the group definition, if one with the same name exists.
If you wish to add more groups or to perform another action, click Add More Actions button and continue. The values gets added to the List of Settings table.
Delete Group
To delete a group from the computer, select the Delete Group link from the Choose Group Action table and specify the group name that has to be deleted.
If you wish to delete more groups or to perform another action, click Add More Actions button and continue. The values gets added to the List of Settings table.
Modify Group
To modify a group of the computer, select the Modify Group link from the Choose Group Action table and specify the group name that has to be deleted.
Parameter
Description
Group Name
The name of the group that has to be modified.
Description
The description of the group.
Add Member
Select the Member Type as Local, Domain User, or Domain Group and specify/select the users or global groups that have to be added to the local group.
Remove Member
Select the Member Type as Local, Domain User, or Domain Group and specify/select the users to be removed from this group.
If you wish to modify more groups or to perform another action, click Add More Actions button and continue. The values gets added to the List of Settings table.
To modify a setting from the List of Settings table, select the appropriate row and click 
icon and change the required values.
To delete a setting from the List of Settings table, select the appropriate row and click 
icon.
Using the Defining Targets procedure, define the targets for deploying the Group Management Configuration.
Click the Deploy button to deploy the defined Group Management Configuration in the targets defined. The configuration will take effect during the next system startup.
To save the configuration as draft, click Save as Draft.
