PRB: Non-Windows NT Admins May Not See or Save SQLTrace Filters

ID: Q198160

The information in this article applies to:

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

Windows NT users who are not members of built-in Local Administrators group cannot see existing SQLTrace filters when running SQL Trace (Sqltrace.exe). Users can connect and create new filters, but those filters are not saved and are therefore only available for the duration of the connection.

WORKAROUND

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To give a user account permissions to see existing trace filters and save new filters, grant Read access to the following key of the SQL Server: 

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurePipeServers
   \Winreg
Additional query words: admin admins rights permissions privileges 
Version           : WINNT:6.5
Platform          : winnt
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: December 31, 1998