In order to test the registry virtualization, choose the 'File' - 'Test' option from the main menu. This will bring up the 'Launch Application' dialog:
Field
Description
User
Type in a testing user name. Later on, you can test using another user and verify that the registry changes stored for each user are isolated.
Program
Choose a program with which to test the registry virtualization. It has to be a program that uses the registry.
After selecting a user and a program from the test, press the 'Launch' button. This will open the selected application and create a unique key for the user in the redirected key. All the activity of this application in the registry for the source key will be reflected in the redirected key.
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Registry Virtualization allows developers to store end-user information in the Windows Registry in a secure and isolated way and to provide authentication-based registry entries.
Additionally, shared registry entries can be redirected to safer places in the Windows Registry.
Similarly to File System Virtualization, Registry Virtualization also involves two steps. The first one is the mapping definition, when the developer creates the relationship between an original registry entry and a redirected registry entry. The second one, the inclusion of the created mapping definition into the application program.
The registry mapping definition is a set of one to one redirection rules that link a real entry to the redirected entry.
There are two types of redirection:
· Shared: for all connected users.
· Private: for a single identified user.
Private redirection entries include the identified user ID appended to the redirected entry.
The configuration is done through the Registry Virtualization Editor, which will be installed with the Standard or server component installation.
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· Creating Registry Redirections
Once you are done adding, editing and/or deleting redirections, save this configuration by selecting 'File' - 'Save' in the main menu of the Registry Virtualization Editor.
This configuration will be stored in a vreg file. The Registry Virtualization Editor allows you to create different vreg files to be used with the product.
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· Creating Registry Redirections
In order to add a registry redirection, right click on one of the Server trees and choose 'Add Redirection'.
This will bring up the 'Edit Key Redirection' dialog:
Field
Description
Mode
Choose 'Shared' if you want this key redirection to apply to all users.
Choose 'Private' if you only want this key redirection to apply to a single user.
Source
Choose the source registry key you want to redirect.
Destination
Choose a registry destination key.
Editing Redirections
In order to edit a key redirection, right click on it and choose 'Edit Redirection'.
You will then be able to edit the redirection in the 'Edit Key Redirection' dialog.
Deleting Redirections
In order to delete a redirection, right click on it and choose 'Delete Redirection'.
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