1001 Secrets for Windows NT Registry
(Publisher: 29th Street Press)
Author(s): Tim Daniels
ISBN: 1882419685
Publication Date: 12/01/97

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Section V
Security

Nt Permissions

Windows NT Security is a popular topic of discussion these days. Modifying these registry entries lets you set security as tightly or as loosely as you need to.

For each of the following keys, set the following permission.

Group: Permission
Everyone: QueryValue, Enumerate Subkeys, Notify, Read Control

To see the permissions that are already set, select the key in Regedt32.exe and go to the Security menu.

V-1 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\

I strongly recommend setting this parameter. It determines who can install software. However, I don’t recommend locking the entire subtree using this setting because that can render certain software unusable. Here is a list of each individual subtree. Changing each subtree lets you exert greater control over each individual software component.

V-2 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\RPC  

V-3 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion  

V-4 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Profile List  

V-5 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\AeDebug  

V-6 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Compatibility  

V-7 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Drivers  

V-8 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Embedding  

V-9 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Fonts  

V-10 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\ FontSubstitutes  

V-11 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Font Drivers  

V-12 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Font Mapper  

V-13 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Font Cache  

V-14 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\ GRE_Initialize  

V-15 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\MCI  

V-16 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\ MCI Extensions  

V-17 Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\PerfLib  


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