Message

Explanation and/or corrective action

Level

 

 

 

Opened status file

The status information is being saved to a file and the file has been opened suc-

LOG_EX

 

cessfully.

 

 

 

 

Out of memory for en-

Not enough memory to encrypt the password.

LOG_ERROR

crypted pwd

 

 

 

 

 

pRealTaskbarWnd-

The taskbar control has already been installed.

LOG_EX

Proc already set

 

 

 

 

 

Pwd cancelled or inval-

The password prompt was cancelled by the user or the maximum number of

LOG_EX

id-remain in user mode

failed attempts to enter a password was exceeded.

 

 

 

 

Read registry error-hot

The hotkey registry entry is missing or empty. This is not considered an error.

LOG_ERROR

key

The keyboard hook uses an embedded default if the value is not set in the reg-

 

 

istry.

 

 

 

 

Read registry failure-

AppName registry value does not exist or is empty. This constitutes a failure for

LOG_ERROR

app name

switching into user mode.

 

 

 

 

Read registry failure-

AppCommandLine registry entry is missing or empty. This is not considered an

LOG_ERROR

Cmd Line

error since command line information is not necessary to launch and lock the

 

 

application.

 

 

 

 

Read registry failure-

The Internet registry entry is missing or empty. This is not considered an error

LOG_ERROR

Internet

since the Internet value is not necessary to launch and lock the application.

 

 

 

 

Registering Backdoor

The AppLock system communicates with the keyboard hook via a user defined

LOG_PROCESSING

MSG

message. Both AppLock.exe and Kbdhook.dll register the message at initial-

 

 

ization.

 

 

 

 

Registering Hotkey

The AppLock system communicates with the keyboard hook via a user defined

LOG_PROCESSING

MSG

message. Both Applock.exe and Kbdhook.dll register the message at initializa-

 

 

tion.

 

 

 

 

Registry read failure at

The registry has to be read when entering user mode is the AppName is miss-

LOG_ERROR

reenter user mode

ing. This user mode entry is attempted at boot and after a hotkey switch when

 

 

the administrator has closed the application being locked or has changed the

 

 

application name or command line.

 

 

 

 

Registry read failure at

The registry has to be read when switching into user mode. This is because the

LOG_ERROR

reenter user mode

administrator can change the settings during administration mode. The read of

 

 

the registry failed which means the Administration key was not found or the Ap-

 

 

pName value was missing or empty.

 

 

 

 

Registry read failure

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

LOG_ERROR

 

logged is the application information. It the Administration key cannot be

 

 

opened or if the AppName value is missing or empty, this error is logged. The

 

 

other application information is not required. If the AppName value is not avail-

 

 

able, AppLock cannot switch into user mode.

 

 

 

 

Reset system work

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

LOG_ERROR

area failure

The system work area has to be adjusted to exclude the taskbar area in admin-

 

 

istration mode. 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

LOG_PROCESSING

backdoor

switch occurred because of the backdoor key presses were entered by the ad-

 

 

ministrator.

 

 

 

 

Switching to admin-

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

LOG_PROCESSING

hotkey press

switch occurred because of a hotkey press by the administrator.

 

 

 

 

Switching to admin-kb-

The keyboard hook load failed, so AppLock switches to admin mode. If a pass-

LOG_PROCESSING

dhook.dll not found

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

 

 

password is entered.

 

 

 

 

Switching to admin-

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

LOG_PROCESSING

keyboard hook initial-

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

 

ization failure

valid password is entered.

 

 

 

 

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