Windows 8 In Depth

Editing Registry Security

Just as files and folders in an NTFS-formatted disk partition have security attributes to control access based on user and group identity, Registry keys and values also have a complete set of access control attributes that determine who has rights to read, write, and modify each entry.

If you absolutely must change permissions or auditing controls, locate the desired key or value, right-click it, and select Permissions. The Permissions dialog box looks just like the comparable dialog box for files and folders (see Figure 29.3), and it lets you set read, write, and modify rights for specific groups and users. You’ll find a corresponding set of audit settings.

Figure 29.3. Registry key permissions control which users ...