Enable or Disable Registry Protection Settings on the Endpoint
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4.2 (EoS)
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- Set Up the Endpoint Infrastructure
- Activate Traps Licenses
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- Endpoint Infrastructure Installation Considerations
- TLS/SSL Encryption for Traps Components
- Configure the MS-SQL Server Database
- Install the Endpoint Security Manager Server Software
- Install the Endpoint Security Manager Console Software
- Manage Proxy Communication with the Endpoint Security Manager
- Load Balance Traffic to ESM Servers
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- Malware Protection Policy Best Practices
- Malware Protection Flow
- Manage Trusted Signers
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- Remove an Endpoint from the Health Page
- Install an End-of-Life Traps Agent Version
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- Traps Troubleshooting Resources
- Traps and Endpoint Security Manager Processes
- ESM Tech Support File
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- Access Cytool
- View the Status of the Agent Using Cytool
- View Processes Currently Protected by Traps Using Cytool
- Manage Logging of Traps Components Using Cytool
- Restore a Quarantined File Using Cytool
- View Statistics for a Protected Process Using Cytool
- View Details About the Traps Local Analysis Module Using Cy...
- View Hash Details About a File Using Cytool
Enable or Disable Registry Protection Settings on the Endpoint
To prevent attackers from tampering with the Traps
registry keys, use the cytool protect enable registry command
to restrict access to the registry keys stored in HKLM\SYSTEM\Cyvera.
To disable protection of the registry keys, use the cytool
protect disable registry command.
Making changes
to the registry protection settings requires you to enter the supervisor
(uninstall) password when prompted.
- Open a command prompt as an administrator and navigate to the Traps folder (see Access Cytool).
- To manage the protection settings of registry keys on the
endpoint, use the following command:
C:\Program Files\Palo Alto Networks\Traps>cytool protect [enable|disable] registryThe following example displays output for enabling protection of registry keys. The Mode column displays the revised protection status, either Enabled or Disabled, or Policy when using the settings in the local security policy to protect registry keys.C:\Program Files\Palo Alto Networks\Traps>cytool protect enable registry Enter supervisor password: Protection Mode State Process Policy Disabled Registry Enabled Enabled File Policy Disabled Service Policy DisabledTo use the settings in the local security policy to protect registry keys on the endpoint, see Use the Security Policy to Manage Service Protection.