I'm stuck !! Group Policy Registry Keys

[mattx]

Lordy I'm stuck - I've added keys etc via group policy before but never values. Can it be done ? I can't see the wood from the trees in regards to the amount of documentation I've googled so far.
Example from this:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Multimodis Latina\Revise Latin\VerbsE]
"regcode1"="{removed as its part of a key}"
"regcode2"="{removed as its part of a key}"
"regcode3"="{removed as its part of a key}"

I can add the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Multimodis Latina\Revise Latin\VerbsE
But can't work out how to add the values of after that.... [ The regcode entries ]
Someone put me out of my misery....

And I want to do this via group policy as I can't be arsed to knock up a script.

[sted]

in 2003 all you can do is premissions isnt it?

i think 08 allows you to add keys via preferences

[mattx]

in 2003 all you can do is premissions isnt it?

i think 08 allows you to add keys via preferences

Bugger - if that's the case. [ I can add the keys, it's the values I need to add too ] Looks like a script it will have to be then - god darn it.

[sted]

you may be able to make a custom gpo to set them

[chazzy2501]

Can't you add reg values using the GPO client side extensions?

[bossman]

@mattx:

Is this what your after?
How to add, modify, or delete registry subkeys and values by using a registration entries (.reg) file

Or am I barking up the wrong Reg tree WooF! WooF!

[sparkeh]

Yeah you can do this, the MS guide is here

Edit: Ah Bossman beat me to it

Edit2: Here is more info on GPOs and Reg changes from msdn

[mattx]

@mattx:

Is this what your after?
How to add, modify, or delete registry subkeys and values by using a registration entries (.reg) file

Or am I barking up the wrong Reg tree WooF! WooF!

Your puns are getting worse.......
Sort of, I have some .reg files already in effect via user logon scripts. I wanted to be clever and do it via group policy instead......Security\Registry etc - why ? 'Cos I'm bored and wanted to do something in a different way that I have done before...

[powdarrmonkey]

You need the .adm white paper: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

It was last changed in 2004 though - the API is pretty stable, but if you're going to do anything weird check it hasn't changed since then.

[ZeroHour]

You could just use group policy extensions as working with the registry is a part of that. Thats what we use and it rocks so far.

[mattx]

Something is going out the window in a moment -

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Multimodis Latina\Revise Latin\VerbsE]

"regcode1"="{removed as its part of a key}"
"regcode2"="{removed as its part of a key}"
"regcode3"="{removed as its part of a key}"

In a .reg file is not working with my normal logon scripts with a:

regedit /s revise_latin2.reg

line in - it's not even adding the frigging key for christ's sake......All my other ones are working......looking for something to throw out the window.....

[SYNACK]

This could be of some help Guide to Creating Custom ADM Files for GPO Distribution

It outlines the creation of ADM templates for stuff like this.

[mattx]

You could just use group policy extensions as working with the registry is a part of that. Thats what we use and it rocks so far.

Thanks for the heads up on this - I have not looked into it at all but certainly will do as it may be help quite a bit on our 2003 server setup.

[sted]

Something is going out the window in a moment -

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Multimodis Latina\Revise Latin\VerbsE]

"regcode1"="{removed as its part of a key}"
"regcode2"="{removed as its part of a key}"
"regcode3"="{removed as its part of a key}"

In a .reg file is not working with my normal logon scripts with a:

regedit /s revise_latin2.reg

line in - it's not even adding the frigging key for christ's sake......All my other ones are working......looking for something to throw out the window.....

whatabout as a startup script as they run as admin login run as the users dont they?

[mattx]

whatabout as a startup script as they run as admin login run as the users dont they?

Well it's odd as I have made a .reg & have it running in a logon script with a regedit /s command with other ones and it's just not working - my other ones are, [ for example that one that forces a change in the desktop wallpaper ] - but this one just refuses to work. I'll end up knocking up a AutoIT script by the looks of it.
I've tried various versions of the .reg file etc but nope, just won't take. Tried admin accounts too, nothing....Must be a 'feature'