BUG: Access denied in WMP when you try to stream content as a non-administrator (324710)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.1
- Microsoft Windows Media Player 7
This article was previously published under Q324710 SYMPTOMS
When you try to stream files in Windows Media Player 7.0 or 7.1 as a non-administrator on Microsoft Windows 2000, you may receive the following error message:
Access is denied.
CAUSE
Windows Media Player tries to gain Write access to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{203b1eed-db9f-40fb-87bd-1990982017d2}\Plugins in the context of the user who is logged on. However, access is denied because the user is not an administrator. Non-administrators only have Read access to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{203b1eed-db9f-40fb-87bd-1990982017d2}\Plugins.
RESOLUTION
As the administrator, grant Write access for non-adminstrator account users to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{203b1eed-db9f-40fb-87bd-1990982017d2}\Plugins. You can do this manually by using Registry Editor. For large-scale deployment, use a policy or the Regini.exe tool.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATIONThis problem was corrected in Microsoft Windows XP.
REFERENCES
For more information about how to use a policy, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
313434
How to define security templates in the Security Templates snap-in in Windows 2000
For more information about how to use Regini.exe, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
237607
How to use regini.exe to set permissions on registry keys
264584 How to change registry values or permissions from a command line or a script
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/9/2006 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB324710 |
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