Test Properties; How Does This Affect Me; What Do I Need To Do - Extreme Networks AG200 User Manual

Test Properties

Enter a list of registry key and values that are allowed in the run and runOnce Windows registry keys.
If the endpoint has any other values in those keys, the test will fail. Separate entries by semicolons in
the format <key> or <key>::<value>.
For example:
updater::C:\Program Files\Common files\Updater\wupdater.exe
will allow Windows update to run on startup.

How Does this Affect Me?

The Microsoft Windows Registry contains information that Windows uses during normal operations,
including system options, property settings, applications installed, types of documents each application
can create, ports used, and so on. Information is stored in keys, such as run and runOnce. The run and
runOnce keys cause programs to run automatically. Many worms and viruses are started by a call from
the Windows Registry. If you limit what can start up when you log in, you can reduce the potential for
worms and viruses to run on your system.
The following links provide a description of the Microsoft Windows Registry and the Run keys:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;256986
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314866
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http://www.winguides.com/registry/
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What Do I Need to Do?

Verify that the run and runOnce registry keys run only compliant programs.
CAUTION
Modifying registry entries incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating
system.
1 Back up the registry as described at the following links:
XP and Windows Server 2003 –
2000 – http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;322755
NT 4.0 – http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;323170
2 Open the Registry editor by selecting Start>>Run.
3 Type and click OK.
regedit
Sentriant AG Users' Guide, Version 5.0
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;322756
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