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Sending DHCP specific vendor options to a Windows server
My goal is send some information (url and a one-time token) to a windows machine. It's working fine for GNU/Linux servers because I get the information from /var/lib/dhcp/dhcp.lease or similar. This ...
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Can I use group policy to set the permissions on registry keys?
I know that I can use group policy preferences to set registry key values on a Windows 7 computer. But is it possible to apply registry key permissions using group policy?
Note: I've seen this post ...
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Identifiying weird chinese registry entries in CurrentControlSet\Services
I noticed chinese characters inside my register under HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services. Inside these there was nothing. I googled the strings and found nothing. Anyway for me to identify these? ...
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IE Registry entry: FEATURE_USE_LEGACY_JSCRIPT
I recently had to troubleshoot a bizarre JavaScript error that was specific to Internet Explorer. I eventually came to the following registry entry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet ...
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Is there any way to read system hive files within a booted system?
Is there any way to get a copy of %systemroot%\system32\config\system, once the system is up and running? I know the OS puts a lock on this file to keep it from getting trashed, but all I need is to ...
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Error: Inetinfo: Failed reading registry value
I have moved some websites over to a new server which was going fine up until about 2 days ago when I started seeing this error appear in windows debug (using DebugView):
[6140] 5656 ...
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Reg import return value
In Windows, the "reg import filename" command is supposed to return 0 for success and 1 for failure. However, even if I tried to import a .exe file, it still returned 0. I know this thanks to the cmd ...
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Group policy to disable notifications of particular errors?
How do i disable the notifications of particular errors?
A little background to my issue. During the installation of the Kaspersky, it disables all the windows firewall for all except the domain. I ...
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HKEY_USERS entry for service account
I've created a service account for a scheduled task on our 2008R2 server. The task runs a powershell script, which will, among other things, download an archive from a linux server every time it is ...
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users unable to add registry keys to HKCU
I may not have this 100% correct so need some clarification.
Are normal users on a 2003 terminal server allowed to add registry keys the their own HKCU section in the registry, or are they only ...
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domain user disabling screensaver
I have the following situation:
Due to security reasons the screensaver is activated after 10 minutes, and immediately locks the screen.
There are GPOs preventing the user from changing the ...
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Is there a maximum size for the registry's data item?
I'm trying to edit a registry entry on a Windows Server 2008 R2 server and on all entries when you right click on the name and select modify it allows you to edit the Data field.
One entry, however, ...
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register nameserver on .org registry
I a trying to change the nameservers for a .org domain i own to my VPS, but i get the message:
Unable to update nameservers: Nameserver [ns1.server777.ro] doesn't exist at the registry
From what i ...
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IE 8 SessionMerging Registry Key Seems To Have No Effect on Desktop Shortcuts
We need to have our in-house web application always initiate a "new session" whenever a user accesses it on their desktop PC.
With IE8, the sure-fire way to accomplish this is training the users to ...
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0 value in perfmon object when monitoring certain application instance
I have an issue with perfmon object monitoring my application instance.
Right now I am running a performance object ".Net CLR Memory" perfmon on 8 appliaction instances in one web server, but I ...
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How to block access to Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections > LAN settings?
I tried different solutions on Windows 7 Home Premium without luck.
I'd need to know if that could be done by editing the registry.
Thanks!
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Delete registry key via CMD script?
I'm want to edit an already production .cmd script file, to have the script delete a certain registry key in the Windows registry.
Firstly, is this even possible, and secondly (if that's not ...
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Resizing desktop icons across a domain
We're in the process of trying to change the desktops icons on all our client machines to the "Classic View" size. Microsoft says there's no way to do this on Server 2008 R2 using GPO/GPP. We're ...
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Outlook Plugin troubleshooting strategies?
I'm on the support front lines for the next several months dealing with different Outlook/Exchange environments. I'd appreciate anyone's thoughts on OL Plugin troubleshooting strategies where one ...
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Where is the registry key that point to location of $NTUninstall folders?
I am running out of room on the C: drive on my Windows Server 2003 R2 Server and want to move the $NTUninstall files to D:\Uninstall_Folder and update the registry key that tells Windows where to look ...
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Can't install Tortoise SVN 1.7.3 on Windows Server 2008 R2
I'm trying to install just the Tortoise SVN client on my windows server 2008 R2 and get the following error message:
Could not create key:
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Where can I find information about inbuilt registry keys for Windows Server 2008 R2?
Is there a resource for looking up the description and/or usage of W2K8 R2 registry keys?
I need to understand integrity checksum change messages appearing in OSSEC logs on Amazon EC2 instances.
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How can I automate pulling files via putty's psftp?
I have a Windows Server 2003 box and it is using psftp to connect to a remote linux machine and download files every hour.
I have two main challenges with this machine:
First
Scheduled tasks are ...
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2008 r2 member server cannot enable admin auto logon
I am automating a set of procedures to configure several servers. These procedures include several reboots. To solve this in pre 2008 builds we set the reg keys
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Change Permissions on Registry key via Command line
I am trying to edit this registry key via the command line - been searching around for ages but can't find anything.
Really stuck at the moment so any help would be appreciated a lot. I do not mind ...
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VBScript gets opened in text editor instead of being executed
I'm part of a Windows Server 2008 domain. There's a login script (supposedly configured to execute on login via GPO) that sets permissions for network shares. However, instead of being executed, it's ...
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Searching windows registry (specifically) HKLM with powershell very slow
I've been doing searches on my registry and everything works well except HKLM. A search on HKLM takes hours and doesn't seem to work.
I'm using some powershell code from here
gci . -rec -ea ...
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Network time server in Windows Mobile
Ok so generally speaking you can set a new authoritative network time server in windows OS's in the registry, but this appears to be different in Windows Mobile.
Is the only way to configure a phone ...
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Win7 - registry hack domain profile to local profile location
With Windows XP, if I wanted to add a user logging in locally on their computer to a domain and keep their local profile, I could change the profile location in the registry for the domain profile to ...
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Registry keys unavailable to application being run from a service
We are writting a custom windows service application. The service is set to allow interaction with the desktop, and the service application will need to execute another "normal" application. The ...
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Enable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration via Registry?
I need turn on Internet Enhanced Security feature, and need to do so using entries in the registry.
In my server this is working fine, I have tried to fine the relevant paths in the registry without ...
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Change Registry Value Command Line
Is there a way to set a registry value with a command line without using a .reg file to import it?
I've looked over the reg and regedit.exe command line options, and it doesn't look like there's a ...
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How to give users access to change setting of non-Unicode without administrative privileges?
With user privileges they can not to change setting of non-Unicode programs in Regional and Languages because advanced bar is missing so how to give access to users to change it without administrative ...
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Push new registry keys via group policy
Recently I have added registry keys in active directory and I need to push them via group policy instead of going to each PC to apply the new ones.
How can I push new registry keys (not modify ...
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REG.EXE throwing access denied when run in command line, but not as a .lnk
I have a strange problem here. I am trying to disable UAC via the command line (batch file) and by using REG.EXE (as it doesn't ask for UAC access itself). I have been able to create a shortcut ...
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Change file associations for all users
I have to configure a bunch of computers with Windows XP and im trying to create a script with Autoit so make my work easier. The issue is the following:
I want to make certain extensions to open ...
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Outlook Addin Best Practice - Where to store the configuration when you deploy the addin from a server?
I've seen some posts about this, but i have a specific requirement.
What is the optimal solution to save the configuration for an Outlook (2007/2010) Addin when you want to also make sure that the ...
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Group Policy for Multiple SNMP Permitted Managers
I have a group policy to add the IP of a permitted SNMP Manager:
How would I alter this to add additional permitted managers (More IPs)?
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How to delete windows registry values from PnpLockdownFiles key?
How to delete registry values from
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\PnpLockdownFiles key?
When I try to do it with regedt32, I get "Unable to delete all specified ...
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How can I script an HKCU setting for a handful of users on a specific server who don't have profiles?
Here's what I would do manually:
Log onto a server with Account1 to create its Windows profile.
Start Internet Explorer. Click Tools > Internet Options > Advanced > Uncheck "Check for publisher's ...
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Open folders in the same window
On Windows XP I was able to apply a policy which will import the reg key settings for setting "open in the same windows" from the folder option. However, I noticed that it is not applying on Windows ...
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Microsoft photo editor - No file format information can be found in the registry (registry policy)
I have Windows Server 2003 and my users are running XP. When I installed Microsoft office 2000 the photo editor said "No file format information can be found in the registry". I Googled it and I found ...
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Problem connecting to remote registry on Windows Server 2003
Im having problems reaching remote registry on my Windows Server 2003, or at least that is what my backup/replication software supplier says.
Any Idea on where I can start to troubleshoot?
What ...
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Where in the registry can I find the OS Name for Windows 2003?
I need to be able to read the registry and find the Edition of Windows 2003. I can find the edition of Windows 2008 and Windows 2008 R2 by looking into:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows ...
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Changing Desktop Solid Color Via Registry
does anyone know where in the registry for a user the current solid desktop background color is set?
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Windows TcpNumConnections registry key
I hope this question isn't out of place here, but can anyone explain to me what the 'TcpNumConnections' registry key does? The description has me confused; I'm not sure what Microsoft means by ...
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How to Force Closing of Registry Key Handles in Windows 7?
This was an issue I experienced a lot more often in Windows XP. I thought I would be rid of now, but I was wrong. It appears some applications, specifically ones related to services, in our case ...
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Copy HKCU to New User
We're in the process of migrating an environment from Novell eDirectory to Active Directory.
We're using the Zenworks Personality Migrator to handle most settings and files, but some things are being ...
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MSI package for reg deployment
What is the best way to create MSI package to deploy a registry key over a network, rather than using GPO.
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Installing python-mysql on windows with AppServ
I am trying to install the python module "mysql" on Windows 7 with apache installed with AppServ (installation includes Apache, MySQL and PHP).
When I try to run the setup.py script of "python-mysql" ...
