Article ID: 295687 - Last Review: March 2, 2007 - Revision: 3.3

The Windows 2000 Group Policy to Disable Services Does Not Take Effect

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256986  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/EN-US/ ) Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
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SYMPTOMS

In Windows 2000, the Group Policy to disable "Services" does not take effect.
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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.
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RESOLUTION

WARNING: 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:
  1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
  2. Locate and click the following key in the registry:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Mmc\{58221C6A-EA27-11CF-ADCF-00AA00A80033)
  3. 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
  4. Quit Registry Editor.
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
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