Endpoint Administration Guide for Windows › General Security Features › Stack Overflow Protection › Enable STOP

Enable STOP

STOP lets you prevent hackers from creating and exploiting stack overflow to break into your systems. You can enable STOP when installing CA ControlMinder. Alternatively, you can enable STOP manually.

To enable STOP

1. Enter the following command:

   secons -s
   

   CA ControlMinder shuts down.

2. Set the STOP OperationMode registry entry to 1.

   The registry entry can be found in the following key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ComputerAssociates\AccessControl\Instrumentation\PlugIns\StopPlg
   

   When CA ControlMinder is started, STOP modules will load and STOP will be enabled on the computer.

3. (Optional) Adjust STOP configuration using registry entries in the following keys:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ComputerAssociates\AccessControl\Instrumentation\PlugIns\StopPlg
   

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ComputerAssociates\AccessControl\STOP
   

   Note: For more information about STOP registry settings, see the Reference Guide.

4. the following command:

   seosd -start
   

   CA ControlMinder starts up.