Registry key deployment...

[wnied]

Hey everyone,

I have a medium scale network of about 100 users, and I have a registry key I need to depoy to each of their machines without actually touching them. How would I do this? I'm thinking that I have to use the REGINI.EXE, but Im not sure....

Can anyone help me with this?
~wnied~

 

[Wizkid]

Are you running active directory? If so, you might be able to use a group policy. You could also put something in a logon script (vbs):

Dim WSHShell
Set WSHShell=Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
WSHShell.RegWrite "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\Personal", "abcdef"

 

[wnied]

Wizkid

Yes I am using Active Directory with Win2000 server. I have 100 clients that need a new registry key added to their registry. I want to do this without touching their machines, the registry key is something to do with the auto signature for Outlook 2003, and is a .reg file. How would you command look with this .reg file? (Oulook 2003 autosig.reg)

 

[Wizkid]

Post the contents of the .reg file and I'll tell you

 

[wnied]

Wiz

Contents are as follows...


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options]
"NoAutosigOnCustomForms"=dword:00000001


~wnied~

 

[Wizkid]

Dim WSHShell
Set WSHShell=Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
WSHShell.RegWrite "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Outlook\Options\NoAutosigOnCustomForms",00000001,"REG_DWORD"

This should be 3 lines, stick it in a .vbs file and it should make the change for you.

 

[wnied]

Wizkid

Now you also mentioned something about using Active Directory, can this also be pushed out through Microsoft Security Update Server? or what other means could you use for this?

Thanks again for all of your help!
~wnied~

 

[Wizkid]

Do you have a logon script right now? If so, this is your easiest way... just add those lines to the logon script.

Otherwise you need to create a GPO in the OU where all the users (or computers) are defined. Then you can either assign a login script or do the registry change directly with the GPO (I'm not familiar with that process).

Some reading for you:

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articl...xed-Active-Directory-Environments.html

http://www.rlmueller.net/LogonScriptFAQ.htm

 

[wnied]

Wizkid

Just wanted to say Thanks for the help with the scripts. I used your vbs script and added it as a GPO to the OU the group I needed to administer to was in.

Thanks again!
~wnied~