Information:
By running Regedit under the System account it is possible to view information in the registry that is normally restricted to user accounts.
For example:
The following registry key is usually restricted from user access.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security
Solution:
Download Psexec from Sysinternals (now part of Microsoft)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897553.aspx
Type the following command to run Regedit under the System Account
psexec -i -d -s c:\windows\regedit.exe
Note: Regedit will launch in the console session by default. If you are connected via Terminal Services you should attach to the console via the /console switch to interact with regedit.exe
Newer versions of psexec allow you to specify which terminal session to allow the program to interact with (i.e. psexec –i # program). You can determine the terminal session number by using “Terminal Services Manager” and looking at the “ID” column for the user you wish the program to interact with.