Answer
Many GFI security products require remote registry to be enabled. The following procedure describes how to enable this throughout the domain using group policy on a Windows Server 2003 or newer domain controller. Other services that also should be set to Automatic that are necessary for connections to the remote registry include: Remote Procedure Call, Server, Workstation.
Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller
- Open the Group Policy editor
- Navigate to, Local Computer Policy > Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > System Services
- In the right hand pane locate Remote Registry
- Define the policy, and set the Startup type to Automatic
- Reboot the clients to apply the policy
Windows Server 2008 or newer Domain Controller
- Open the Group Policy editor
- Expand Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > System Services
- Find the Remote Registry item and change the Service startup mode to Automatic
- Reboot the clients to apply the policy
