Default Registry Settings

The Following table lists the major Registry hives and some subkeys and the DEFAULT
access permissions assigned:
\\ denotes a major hive \denotes a subkey of the prior major hive
 
\\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Admin-Full Control
Everyone-Read Access
System-Full Control
 
\HARDWARE
Admin-Full Control
Everyone-Read Access
System-Full Control
\SAM
Admin-Full Control
Everyone-Read Access
System-Full Control
\SECURITY
Admin-Special (Write DAC, Read Control)
System-Full Control
\SOFTWARE
Admin-Full Control
Creator Owner-Full Control
Everyone-Special (Query, Set, Create, Enumerate, Notify, Delete, Read)
 
System-Full Control
\SYSTEM
Admin-Special (Query, Set, Create, Enumerate, Notify, Delete, Read)
Everyone-Read Access
System-Full Control
\\HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Admin-Full Control
Current User-Full Control
System-Full Control
\\HKEY_USERS
Admin-Full Control
Current User-Full Control
System-Full Control
\\HKET_CLASSES_ROOT
Admin-Full Control
 
Creator Owner-Full Control
Everyone-Special (Query, Set, Create, Enumerate, Notify, Delete, Read)
System-Full Control
\\HKEY_CURRENT CONFIG
Admin-Full Control
Creator Owner-Full Control
Everyone-Read Access
System-Full Control