Windows XP SP2 Security Center

[Guest]

Hi,
I have a site running with applet. From the applet I need to check the
Windows security center configured options. for example whether the firewall
option is off or on in Windows security center and same for other two
options. Also I need to verify whether the windows security center red alert
icon is displaying on system tray od not.

How can I do that?

In nutshell, I need to check whether the windows security center is running
or not and if running which options are configured and also it has passed all
the test i.e there is no alert icon or warning.

Please suggest.

Thanks,
Poonam

 

[Wesley Vogel]

The Security Center service is wscsvc.

sc query wscsvc

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wscsvc
Value Name: Start
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value Data:
0 = ??? I don't know what this setting means.
1 = ??? I don't know what this setting means.
2 = Automatic
3 = Manual
4 = Disabled

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center
All are REG_DWORDs...
AntiVirusDisableNotify
AntiVirusOverride
FirewallDisableNotify
FirewallOverride
FirstRunDisabled
UpdatesDisableNotify

<quote>
There are three registry values for the Security Center that determine
whether or not the user receives alerts for a given feature. If a key has a
value of 0 or is nonexistent, the notification icon and alert system for
that feature are enabled. If a value exists and is not 0, the notification
icon and alert system for the feature is disabled.

AntiVirusDisableNotify
FirewallDisableNotify
UpdatesDisableNotify
<quote>
from...
Chapter 10: Additional Registry Entries
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/guidance/serversecurity/tcg/tcgch10n.mspx

Windows Security Center is wscui.cpl.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Guest]

Hi,
Thanks for your response, I need following info

1.From my applet I need to find out which all options(from the list below)
are enabled on sucurity center
Firewall
Anti Virus
Auto Updates

2. I need to find out whether security center has generated an
alert/error/warning or not if he has found no Anti Virus or No Firewall or
some thing wrong with the security i.e a failure condition.

Best Regards,
Poonam