Create Reg Key With Write Permissions

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Matthew Hanna - 25 Aug 2005 14:58 GMT

Hello! Is there a way to create a registry key/value in
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT with write permissions granted to everyone for that
one key/value? I can create the key/value no problem but when I want to
change it as a non-admin user I don't have permission. Any fixes for
this? I am using VB6 SP6 in Windows XP.

Thanks!
Matthew Hanna

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Mark Yudkin - 30 Aug 2005 07:06 GMT

You'll need to set a suitable DACL on the new key when you create it, this
being the 7th parameter to the RegCreateKeyEx API you are presumably already
using.

Note that normally non-administrative users do not have the rights to do
this for subkeys of HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT. There are no "fixes" for this, as it
isn't a problem - if your administrator says no (accepts the lock-down
default), then he means it.

> Hello! Is there a way to create a registry key/value in HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
> with write permissions granted to everyone for that one key/value? I can
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> Thanks!
> Matthew Hanna

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Create Reg Key With Write Permissions