NoteHKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\
The SecurePipeServers subkey contains the winreg subkey which controls remote access to the registry. If these subkeys do not appear in the registry, remote access to the registry is determined by the permissions set in each registry subkey.
To view the permissions set for the SecurePipeServers subkey, use Regedt32.exe. On the Security menu, click Permissions.
Note
Remote registry security and the functions of the Secure Pipe Servers and winreg registry subkeys are included in Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Professional. However, it is enabled by default only on Windows 2000 Server. You can add these subkeys to the registry of a computer running Windows 2000 Professional and it will operate as described.