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• Introduction
The registry is the heart and soul of MS Windows XP. In other
words, The registry contains the configuration data that makes
the operating system work. The registry enables developers to
organize configuration data in ways that are impossible with
other mechanisms, such as INI files. It's behind just about every
feature in Windows XP that you think is cool. More
importantly, it enables you to customize Windows XP in ways
you can't through the user interface.
• Windows Registry
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The Registry has to be one of the least understood aspects of the
Windows operating system family. Even seasoned professionals
approach it with a degree of caution, knowing that a wrong
entry can potentially wreak havoc on the system. Description of
the registry.
• Overview of Registry
• Registry Hives
The file name extensions of the files in these folders indicate the
type of data that they contain. Also, the lack of an extension
may sometimes indicate the type of data that they contain..
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SAM
Sam,Sam.log,Sam.sav
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security Security,
Security.log, Security.sav
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software
Software,Software.sav
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System
System,System.alt HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
System,System.alt,System.log
HKEY_USERS\DEFAULT Default,
Default.log, Default.sav
• Managing Security
Security has become one of the most urgent issues for many
organizations. It is an essential requirement for doing business
in a globally networked economy and for achieving
organizational goals and mission. But it is no small task. The
technical and environmental complexity of today’s
organizations and the ever-increasing dependence on technology
to drive and automate processes and create competitive
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advantages make security a challenging activity. Adding to this
complexity is a growing list of vulnerabilities and increasingly
sophisticated threats to which organizations are subjected on a
daily basis.
• BIBLOGRAPHY
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