No access to registry

[James]

I have had trouble installing some software because I am
told I do not have the required permission to access the
registry or as another installer said registry access
denied.

I have tried logging on as both local admin and domain
admin. This is a fresh install of Win2000 at SP4 level.

I can open the registry with regedit.

Any suggestions very much appreciated as I am trying to
install a virus scanner on the mail system and it is
urgent.


Thank you
James

 

[Mark V]

I have had trouble installing some software because I am
told I do not have the required permission to access the
registry or as another installer said registry access
denied.

I have tried logging on as both local admin and domain
admin. This is a fresh install of Win2000 at SP4 level.

I can open the registry with regedit.

Any suggestions very much appreciated as I am trying to
install a virus scanner on the mail system and it is
urgent.

Is this a Mail Server? What? Exchange?
Domain or Local Admin may not be sufficient and require the Exchange
Administrator account specifically. But be careful your app was made
for Exchange use.

Otherwise say if a Domain client and if IT has maybe locked it down.
OS and SP?

Possibly use REGMON to find the Key(s) with access denied.

 

[zhenya]

Try to change value DisableRegistryTools (0 = allow regedit, 1 =
disable regedit) in the key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System

and

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
System.

To change it, use another registry editor or appropriate reg-file.
I hope, it will help.

 

[zhenya]

Please, sorry my last reply. It was erroneous. And what about your
question - you can try to monitor access to your registry and find out
the problem key (which cannot be accessed). When you can try to modify
that key's permissions.

 

[Guest]

Thank you to both of you.

Just to update you. I have fixed the problem.

I used the Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in in
MMC and did and configured the machine to Win2000
defaults. Now works perfect. Don't ask why. This was a
fresh install to start with.

Regards, James