I have a server that has been promoted to a DC. It appears that there are many setting set on the servers "Local Policy" this is causing me headaches, as I want to control the policy settings via a policy set on at the OU level and not via the server’s local policy. (The local policy overrides the OU policy) Each time I want to set a setting i.e. Password Complexity/auditing at an OU level, I first have to edit the local policy and disable the setting(s) there first. Is there a way to clear all settings on the local policy? Super Play

First of all, local policies to not override OU Policies. The local policies are applied first, then site, domain and OU policies. You must be missing something in your policy set up. You should have to do this, but you could apply the default template using the Security Configuration and Analysis tool. I'd wait on that option but cause as I said, the local policy does not override the OU policy as you say.

I am with glen, OU policy applies last and has the highest priority. pwd policy can only be configured at domain level. in other GP, you can configure it, but domain pwd gp will always prevail. that's the MS way.