Microsoft KB Archive/328786

= List Is Cleared If You Accidentally Enter a Blank Line in the &quot;Run Only Allowed Windows Applications&quot; Policy =

Article ID: 328786

Article Last Modified on 2/28/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 3

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This article was previously published under Q328786



SYMPTOMS
In the Group Policy Editor snap-in, if you follow these steps
 * 1) Expand User Configuration, and then expand Administrative Templates.
 * 2) Click System, and then double-click Run only allowed Windows applications (in the right pane).
 * 3) On the Setting tab click Enabled, and then click Show.
 * 4) Enter a blank line under List of allowed applications, and then click OK (note that this step would typically be performed accidentally).

the list is unexpectedly cleared of all applications.



Service Pack Information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

Hotfix Information
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows 2000 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

  Date         Time   Version           Size     File name -  09-Sep-2002  17:11  5.0.2195.6052     118,544  Gptext.dll

This fix is designed to prevent the user from entering any blank lines. The following warning message is displayed if the user tries to enter a blank line:

You have to enter a value.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbwin2000presp4fix kbqfe kbsysadmin kbwin2ksp4fix kbhotfixserver KB328786

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