winreg

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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

winreg

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurePipeServers

Description

The permissions set for the winreg subkey determine who can remotely connect to a registry. If this subkey does not exist, then all users can remotely connect to the registry.

To remotely connect to a registry, a user must have at least Read Access to the winreg subkey on the target computer.

After the user is connected, the type of access that the user has to various registry keys and subkeys is determined by the permissions that have been granted to that user. Administrators have Full Control permission to winreg, and Backup Operators have read-only access to winreg.

Change Method

To view the permissions set for the winreg subkey, use the registry editor Regedit.exe. On the Edit menu, click Permissions.

Note

  • By default, the winreg subkey exists on both clients and servers. However, it is enabled by default only on Windows Server 2003. If you add this subkey to the registry of a computer that is running Windows XP Professional, then it will operate as described here.