Take ownership of the Cylance Desktop registry
Only the Cylance\Desktop folder is protected. The
Optics
folder and the DisableProxyBypass
registry entry can be added to the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Cylance
folder.If
BlackBerry Protect Desktop
is already installed, the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Cylance\Desktop
folder is not accessible. Use the following to take ownership of the folder, then add the registry entries.- Open the Registry Editor.
- Right-click theDesktopfolder. This folder is located under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Cylance.
- SelectPermissions.
- On theSecuritytab, underPermissions for, clickAdvanced.
- For Owner, clickChange.
- Type the name of the new owner, then clickCheck Names. Example: If the user is an administrator for the endpoint, select Administrators as the new owner.
- ClickOK. This closes the Select User or Group window.
- ClickReplace owner on subcategories and objects. Make sure the checkbox is selected.
- ClickOK. This closes the Advanced Security Settings for Desktop window.
- Under Group or user names, make sure the new owner is selected.
- Under Permissions, make sureAllowis selected forFull Control.
- ClickOK. This closes the Permission for Desktop window. The new owner should now be able to add registry entries. See Add registry entries on the endpoint.