Message

Explanation and/or corrective action

Level

 

 

 

Registering Backdoor

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

LOG_PROC-

MSG

Both AppLock.exe and Kbdhook.dll register the message at initialization.

ESSING

 

 

 

Registering Hotkey MSG

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

LOG_PROC-

Both Applock.exe and Kbdhook.dll register the message at initialization.

ESSING

 

 

 

 

 

The registry has to be read when entering user mode is the AppName is missing. This

 

Registry read failure at

user mode entry is attempted at boot and after a hotkey switch when the administrator has

LOG_ERROR

reenter user mode

closed the application being locked or has changed the application name or command

 

 

line.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

Registry read failure at

istrator can change the settings during administration mode. The read of the registry failed

LOG_ERROR

reenter user mode

which means the Administration key was not found or the AppName value was missing or

 

empty.

 

 

 

 

 

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 sys-

 

tem 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_PROC-

ESSING

 

 

 

 

 

Switching to admin-back-

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

LOG_PROC-

door

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

ESSING

 

 

 

Switching to admin-hot-

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

LOG_PROC-

key press

occurred because of a hotkey press by the administrator.

ESSING

 

 

 

Switching to admin-

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

LOG_PROC-

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

kbdhook.dll not found

ESSING

entered.

 

 

 

 

 

Switching to admin-key-

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

LOG_PROC-

board hook initialization

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

ESSING

failure

entered.

 

 

 

 

Switching to admin-reg-

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

LOG_PROC-

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

istry read failure

ESSING

 

missed until a valid password is entered.

 

Switching to Task-

In administration mode, the taskbar is visible and enabled.

LOG_EX

barScreenMode

 

 

 

 

 

Switching to user mode

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

LOG_PROC-

mode.

ESSING

 

 

 

 

Switching to user-hotkey

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

LOG_PROC-

press

occurred because of a hotkey press by the administrator.

ESSING

 

 

 

Taskbar hook failure

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

LOG_ERROR

bling it.

 

 

 

 

 

Taskbar hook OK

AppLock successfully installed control of the taskbar.

LOG_EX

 

 

 

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