Change Value in Remote Registry

9 Jan 2006 4:48 AM

scorpion53061

Trying to change a value named in a remote registry. In this case we want to
set the password protect function of the screensaver so WMI can do a reboot
of the system. (IsSecure or IsScreenSaverSecure = 1
(something like that)) If you have any thoughts or ideas on this please let
me know.

I can login as Administrator but with this setting protected but it is not
allowing a reboot to occur if the screensaver is on and password protected.
I figure if I can change this value after logging in I should be able to
acomplish the reboot.

Thanks,
Kelly

9 Jan 2006 12:05 PM

Ken Tucker [MVP]

Hi,

You can use registrykey.openremotebase to open the registry on
another computer.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.win32.registrykey.openremotebasekey.aspx

Make sure the remoteregistry service is running.

Ken
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> Trying to change a value named in a remote registry. In this case we want
> to set the password protect function of the screensaver so WMI can do a
> reboot of the system. (IsSecure or IsScreenSaverSecure = 1
> (something like that)) If you have any thoughts or ideas on this please
> let me know.
>
> I can login as Administrator but with this setting protected but it is not
> allowing a reboot to occur if the screensaver is on and password
> protected. I figure if I can change this value after logging in I should
> be able to acomplish the reboot.
>
> Thanks,
> Kelly
>
>
>
>