SQL Server Registry Key Security

Check Description

This check ensures that the Everyone group is restricted to Read permission for the following registry keys:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MSSQLServer

If the Everyone group has more than Read permission to these keys, it will be flagged in the security scan report as a high-level vulnerability.

Additional Information

SQL Server 7.0 Security

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Security


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