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stopping 1 program that starts up via registry hklm...run
Posted on 2013-05-24
We have a certain program that's set to start when logging on, via HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwar
This is fine, however I don't want it to start when we logon as a certain user that our admins use for administration. How can I prevent this.
I can use group policy to not process legacy run list, but I only want it to not run 1 of the programs listed.
I can move the startup to HKCU, but I don't want to alter the program.
So far the best solution is for me to change the security on the exe and deny that user rights to it.
Is there a better way?
This is fine, however I don't want it to start when we logon as a certain user that our admins use for administration. How can I prevent this.
I can use group policy to not process legacy run list, but I only want it to not run 1 of the programs listed.
I can move the startup to HKCU, but I don't want to alter the program.
So far the best solution is for me to change the security on the exe and deny that user rights to it.
Is there a better way?
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not really since it is in HKLM which would require the user to logon, reboot the machine and then logon again.
It runs in the machine context and not the user context, moving it out of hklm is probably the best thing to do.
It runs in the machine context and not the user context, moving it out of hklm is probably the best thing to do.
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Unfortunately that is the way things work.
HKLM is at the machine level and not the user level
HKCU is at the user level.
If you want it by user then HKCU is a must, if you want by machine HKLM is preferred.
HKLM is at the machine level and not the user level
HKCU is at the user level.
If you want it by user then HKCU is a must, if you want by machine HKLM is preferred.
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The best solution, although not a great one, seems to be to deny that user rights to the exe. ve3ofa, thank you for your reply, I believe that would work, however we don't want to start altering programs installations unless really needed. If it was only one program or 1 or 2 computers, moving reg values would be less of an issue and wouldn't require scripting or group policy to populate all the users hkcu. Plus we're trying not to hack things up anymore as all those little changes can sometimes cause confusion\side-effects down the road.
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