Standard users already have read access to that key. Registry virtualization is automatically on in Windows 7 with UAC enabled.
From: David Lum [mailto:david....@nwea.org] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 9:43 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: App compatability Using LUA Biglight which helps show what apps need permissions to run as a standard user and not admin, it points to the following key: HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WinSock2\Parameters Solutions include "registry virtualization, the VirtualRegistry shim, as a last resort, loosen permissions". The first two involve the developer doing something right? How much of a security hole is it if I allow read access by Domain Users? David Lum Systems Engineer // NWEATM Office 503.548.5229 // Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com<mailto:listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
