Message

Explanation and/or corrective action

Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The registry read failed. The registry information read when this message is logged is the

 

Registry read failure

application information. It the Administration key cannot be opened or if the AppName

LOG_ERROR

value is missing or empty, this error is logged. The other application information is not

 

 

 

required. If the AppName value is not available, AppLock cannot switch into user mode.

 

 

 

 

Reset system work area

The system work area is adjusted when in user mode to cover the taskbar area. The

 

system work area has to be adjusted to exclude the taskbar area in administration mode.

LOG_ERROR

failure

AppLock was unable to adjust this area.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shift pressed

The Shift key has been pressed and trapped by the HotKey processing.

LOG_EX

 

 

 

Shift

Processing the hotkey and backdoor entry

LOG_EX

 

 

 

Show taskbar

The taskbar is now being made visible and enabled.

LOG_

PROCESSING

 

 

 

 

 

Switching to admin-

The system is currently in user mode and is now switching to admin mode. The switch

LOG_

backdoor

occurred because of the backdoor key presses were entered by the administrator.

PROCESSING

 

 

 

Switching to admin-

The system is currently in user mode and is now switching to admin mode. The switch

LOG_

hotkey press

occurred because of a hotkey press by the administrator.

PROCESSING

 

 

 

Switching to admin-

The keyboard hook load failed, so AppLock switches to admin mode. If a password is

LOG_

specified, the password prompt is displayed and remains until a valid password is

kbdhook.dll not found

PROCESSING

entered.

 

 

 

 

 

Switching to admin-

If the keyboard hook initialization fails, AppLock switches to admin mode. If a password is

LOG_

keyboard hook

specified, the password prompt is displayed and remains until a valid password is

PROCESSING

initialization failure

entered.

 

 

 

 

Switching to admin-

See the explanation of the “Registry read failure” above. AppLock is switching into Admin

LOG_

mode. If a password has been configured, the prompt will be displayed and will not be

registry read failure

PROCESSING

dismissed until a valid password is entered.

 

 

 

 

 

Switching to

In administration mode, the taskbar is visible and enabled.

LOG_EX

TaskbarScreenMode

 

 

 

 

 

Switching to user mode

The registry was successfully read and AppLock is starting the process to switch to user

LOG_

mode.

PROCESSING

 

 

 

 

Switching to user-hotkey

The system is currently in admin mode and is now switching to user mode. The switch

LOG_

press

occurred because of a hotkey press by the administrator.

PROCESSING

 

 

 

Taskbar hook failure

AppLock is unable to control the taskbar to prevent the locked application from re-

LOG_ERROR

enabling it.

 

 

 

 

 

Taskbar hook OK

AppLock successfully installed control of the taskbar.

LOG_EX

 

 

 

Timeout looking for app

After the application is launched, AppLock must wait until the application has initialized

 

itself before proceeding. The application did not start successfully and AppLock has timed

LOG_ERROR

window

out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ToUser after admin, not

The user mode switch is attempted when the device boots and after the administrator

LOG_EX

at boot

presses the hotkey. The mode switch is being attempted after a hotkey press.

 

 

 

 

ToUser after admin-app

The switch to user mode is being made via a hotkey press and the administrator has left

LOG_EX

still open

the application open and has not made any changes in the configuration.

 

 

 

 

ToUser after admin-no

If user mode is being entered via a hotkey press, the administrator may have left the

 

configured application open. If so, AppLock does not launch the application again unless

LOG_EX

app or cmd line change

a new application or command line has been specified; otherwise, it just locks it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The desktop is moved when switching into user mode. This prevents them from being

 

Unable to move desktop

visible if the application is exited and restarted by the timer. This error does not affect the

LOG_ERROR

 

screen mode switch; processing continues.

 

 

 

 

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