Q: Automate registry changes?

[Helmut]

I need to set many different values for security reasons in the registry. Unfortunately I have to do this on over 20 WS. The values are all the same for all the workstations.

Is there a tool to automate this task?
I just want to edit the registry on one workstation and then automatically transfere this changes to the other workstations.

I can't just copy the registry because some machines have different programm settings on registry keys which I don't change.

Who can help?

Thanks Helmut

El Paso, TX

[jstolz]

Yes, depending on the sophistication of the registry edits you have to make.

1. If all you're doing is adding or changing keys, then a simple .reg file will do the trick.

Simply make all the changes on one machine and export each branch that has changed to a temporary .reg file. When you're finished, open each .reg file with a text editor and cut/paste the entries into a single .reg file.

2. If you have to delete registry values and/or keys then you need to use an .inf file. This is a tad more complicated but do a search for inf files here--there has been a lot of discussion on how to create these simple text files.

Executing the files will depend on whether your workstations are:

A. connected via a network, in which case you can run the .reg file or .inf file from the server via the user's login script.

B. standalone PCs, you'll need to sneakernet the .reg/.inf file via a floppy from PC to PC.

Regards...