Not sure how to apply this registry tweak

I know this is an NT registry group but I couldn't find an XP registry
group. If anyone is aware of a better place to post this, please advise.

I run a piece of legacy software called Ecco Pro v 4.01. It's a PIM and it
works really well. even tho it was written for Win98 and has not been
upgraded. It runs fine on WinXP so long as you are an an administrator.
However, it is tricky as a limited rights user. I've found this info, on a
yahoo groups Ecco forum, but it has no additional assistance. Section 1 is
pretty stgrightforward ( think!), I've just set all permissions on all files
through the Security tab, Advanced, selected Users and allowed all
permissions. However, section 2 is a little unclear.

I think I'm ok on the last 3 as these keys already exist. I assume I use
advanced permissions to set the ones listed for Users. However the first
ones got me a bit stumped. These keys don't exist, either as (eg)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ecc or HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ecc (ie with a dot before the
ecc).

Any assistance would be most appreciated. By the way, yes I always back up
the registry and set a system restore point b4 doing any of this stuff.

Thanks heaps,
James.

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1) Set the permissions on the following files:
Hint: Click on Windows Help and search for "Set file permissions"!
C:\Windows\ECCO.ALM
C:\Windows\ECCO.CFX
C:\Windows\ECCO.FDB

Permissions:
Read Permissions
Read Attributes
Read Extended Attributes
Create Files / Write Data
Create Folders / Append Data
Write Atributes
Write Extended Attributes

2) Set the following permissions in the Registry:
Warning: Search "Windows Registry" in Windows Help and read it carefully!
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
Create Subkey (this allows a regular user to create the .eco key)
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ecc
Delete permission
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\eco
Delete permission
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ect
Delete permission
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mtg
Delete permission
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NetManage Ecco Pro
Set Value
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NetManage EccoPro Mtg Mail
Set Value
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NetManage\Ecco
Set Value
Create Subkey
**** End of Fix ****

Try setting up failure auditing on the local machine hive. Run regedt32.exe
then browse to HKLM, then
Edit|Permissions|Advanced|Auditing|Add|"everyone"|OK then check the "Failed"
box on Full Control, Set Value, Create Subkey, Enumerate Subkey, Delete,
Create Link

Then try again logged on as a normal user. Then check the Event log security
for errors.



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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

"Al Martino" wrote:
|I know this is an NT registry group but I couldn't find an XP registry
| group. If anyone is aware of a better place to post this, please advise.
|
| I run a piece of legacy software called Ecco Pro v 4.01. It's a PIM and it
| works really well. even tho it was written for Win98 and has not been
| upgraded. It runs fine on WinXP so long as you are an an administrator.
| However, it is tricky as a limited rights user. I've found this info, on a
| yahoo groups Ecco forum, but it has no additional assistance. Section 1 is
| pretty stgrightforward ( think!), I've just set all permissions on all
files
| through the Security tab, Advanced, selected Users and allowed all
| permissions. However, section 2 is a little unclear.
|
| I think I'm ok on the last 3 as these keys already exist. I assume I use
| advanced permissions to set the ones listed for Users. However the first
| ones got me a bit stumped. These keys don't exist, either as (eg)
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ecc or HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ecc (ie with a dot before the
| ecc).
|
| Any assistance would be most appreciated. By the way, yes I always back up
| the registry and set a system restore point b4 doing any of this stuff.
|
| Thanks heaps,
| James.
|
| ========================================
| (clipped)
|
| 1) Set the permissions on the following files:
| Hint: Click on Windows Help and search for "Set file permissions"!
| C:\Windows\ECCO.ALM
| C:\Windows\ECCO.CFX
| C:\Windows\ECCO.FDB
|
| Permissions:
| Read Permissions
| Read Attributes
| Read Extended Attributes
| Create Files / Write Data
| Create Folders / Append Data
| Write Atributes
| Write Extended Attributes
|
| 2) Set the following permissions in the Registry:
| Warning: Search "Windows Registry" in Windows Help and read it carefully!
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
| Create Subkey (this allows a regular user to create the .eco key)
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ecc
| Delete permission
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\eco
| Delete permission
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ect
| Delete permission
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mtg
| Delete permission
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NetManage Ecco Pro
| Set Value
| HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\NetManage EccoPro Mtg Mail
| Set Value
| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\NetManage\Ecco
| Set Value
| Create Subkey
| **** End of Fix ****
|
|