Failed to load registry permissions or configuration

Corresponds to warning on UI / Exception in Logs:

• Failed to load registry permissions for target SQL Server [UI]
• Failed to load some registry configuration options for target SQL Server [UI]

Type of exception

System.Security.SecurityException

[Thrown by RegistryKey.OpenSubKey method call and Registrykey.GetAccessControl method call]

Cause

The account under which Sql Secure collector is running does not have read/write access on the registry settings.

Solution

The account under which Sql Secure collector is running needs to be given read/write access(Full control) over registry.