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#38419 - 2003-03-26 01:55 PM Reg adjustment on several work-stations
AzzerShaw AzzerShaw Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2003-02-20 Posts: 510 Loc: Cheltenham, England	Hi guys and galls Im need to make a slight change in the regisrty on a few pcs in the key - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Chart.5 and then edit a flag. I need to do this on several machines which i have in a .txt, can anyone shed any light on how I go about this ? Ive tried several diffrent things but think im going up the wrong tree !!! _________________________ If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it. - W.C Fields
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#38420 - 2003-03-26 01:59 PM Re: Reg adjustment on several work-stations
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	now, you would need to provide some more info for us to really help you. if the file is txt and not ini... the whole procedure would need these functions: open() readline() close() writevalue() but without more info, can't do much. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#38421 - 2003-03-26 02:25 PM Re: Reg adjustment on several work-stations
AzzerShaw AzzerShaw Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2003-02-20 Posts: 510 Loc: Cheltenham, England	Basically i want the kix file to read a file (whether it be a ini or a text) to use the computer names listed in it and then change the below flag from 00 00 01 00 to 00 00 00 00 the location of this in the regisrty is - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Chart.5. And I only need to do this once. _________________________ If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it. - W.C Fields
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#38422 - 2003-03-26 02:45 PM Re: Reg adjustment on several work-stations
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	next I have to ask, what you have tried? have you already got an picture how it will go? do you have anything written yet? what version of kix you use? did you check manual for the functions I pointed? _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#38423 - 2003-03-26 02:49 PM Re: Reg adjustment on several work-stations
Kdyer Kdyer KiX Supporter Registered: 2001-01-03 Posts: 6241 Loc: Tigard, OR	AzzerShaw, Have a look at this > Last Response.. It does this remotely (from your desktop, for example).. Machine registrations in AD This does pretty much what you are looking for. The other thing is that the change you are trying to do probably does not need a restart. HTH, Kent [ 26. March 2003, 14:51: Message edited by: kdyer ] _________________________ Utilize these resources: UDFs (Full List) KiXtart FAQ & How to's
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#38424 - 2003-03-26 03:54 PM Re: Reg adjustment on several work-stations
AzzerShaw AzzerShaw Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2003-02-20 Posts: 510 Loc: Cheltenham, England	Thanks, that looks really complicated for what im trying to achchieve. To give you bit of background information all the Pc's are NT4 and we are using kix 3.47.0.0. I just need for the script to look at a list of Pc names(this is where im getting stuck)and then make an adjustment in the registry (as above) Ive doing trying to do this so I dont have to manually change 200 Pc's one by one ( _________________________ If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it. - W.C Fields
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#38425 - 2003-03-26 03:57 PM Re: Reg adjustment on several work-stations
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	I get back to my old question, what you have tried before that ain't working? _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#38426 - 2003-03-26 09:12 PM Re: Reg adjustment on several work-stations
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	Read the textfile as instructed above. For each of the computernames do a WRITEVALUE('\\COMPUTER\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\...',...) and so on. This requires local administrative privileges on all computers. _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#38427 - 2003-03-26 09:47 PM Re: Reg adjustment on several work-stations
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	I'm on a good mood once again. here is the complete script. run it as admin and you are done: code: $nul=open(1,"mylist.txt") $name=readline(1) while @error=0 $nul= writevalue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Chart.5","flagYOUdidn'tTELLwhatITis",0,"REG_DWORD") $name=readline(1) loop $nul=close(1) BUT AS I SAID BEFORE... you are not giving all the info. even though I gave you the whole code on silver plate, it may not work unless you know the VALUENAME!!!!!!!! please, help yourself if you don't let us do that! _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#38428 - 2003-03-27 09:47 AM Re: Reg adjustment on several work-stations
AzzerShaw AzzerShaw Seasoned Scripter Registered: 2003-02-20 Posts: 510 Loc: Cheltenham, England	Many thanks for your patience, below is what i have done and although it is working ive tested it on a Pc and it hasnt worked. Is there a way I can write to a text file with results ? Or have you guys got an idea whats going wrong ? It was coming up with some error parameters but after i altered it, it seems to run through fine below is what i am using : $nul=open(1,"coolice69.txt") $name=readline(1) while @error=0 $nul=writevalue("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Chart.5","editflags","00 00 01 00","REG_SZ") $name=readline(1) loop $nul=close(1) If any one has any suggestions i would be most grateful, thanks AzzerShaw _________________________ If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. There's no use being a damn fool about it. - W.C Fields
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#38429 - 2003-03-27 03:25 PM Re: Reg adjustment on several work-stations
Les Les KiX Master Registered: 2001-06-11 Posts: 12734 Loc: fortfrances.on.ca	Well, don't know why you get all those $name from a text file cuz you never use them. All your reg mods are done to the local machine. Don't you want to modify the remote machines? Should it not be: $nul=writevalue("\\"+$name+"\HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Excel.Chart.5","editflags","00 00 01 00","REG_SZ") Also, the code is overly optimistic. I don't think it was meant as a complete solution on a silver platter, but rather as a proof of concept. You should check if the machine is turned on, if the reg write was successful, etc. _________________________ Give a man a fish and he will be back for more. Slap him with a fish and he will go away forever.
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#38430 - 2003-03-27 03:30 PM Re: Reg adjustment on several work-stations
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	You might also want to mention the KiXtart version you are using. Remote rtegistry writes are explained in the KiXtart Manual and in both Les' and my post. You can sue @ERROR/@SERROR to determine whether a registry write was successful or not. This is also explained in the KiXtart Manual. _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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