The Windows 2000 Group Policy to Disable Services Does Not Take Effect (295687)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
This article was previously published under Q295687 IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SYMPTOMS
In Windows 2000, the Group Policy to disable "Services" does not take effect.
CAUSE
This problem can occur when a Group Policy is used to disable "Services" in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), and the user accesses the MMC from the Computer Management console. The .adm file is missing a registry key to enable the policy to work correctly.
RESOLUTIONWARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve
problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk.
To resolve this problem:
- Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
- Locate and click the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Mmc\{58221C6A-EA27-11CF-ADCF-00AA00A80033) - On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:
Value name: Restrict_Run
Data type: REG_DWORD
Radix: Decimal
Value data: 1 - Quit Registry Editor.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 1/27/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbenv kbGPO kbpending KB295687 |
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