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Q171591: Syntax Examples of WinNT Server Registry Resource Kit Utilities

Article: Q171591
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article contains information and examples of syntax for some of the
utilities in the Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit. The command-line help and
Server Resource Kit help files may not make clear the syntax of these
utilities.

The utilities discussed here are: Regchg, Regread, Regsec, and Rregchg.

MORE INFORMATION
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Regchg.exe
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Change or add registry values on the local computer. You cannot add keys. It
operates on keys in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive only. Use quotation marks around
the hive path name if the path name has a space in it.

Usage: regchg "<HiveName>\<Path>" <ValueName> <DataType>
<Value>

Examples: regchg "system\test key" Test REG_SZ 123
regchg system\test2 "test value" REG_SZ 123
regchg system\test2 Test REG_SZ 123

If the value named Test does not exist, it will be created and assigned the value
of 123.

Regread.exe
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Reads the registry of a local or a remote system, parses out values, and outputs
them to the screen. Regread operates on keys in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive
only.

Usage: regread \\<ServerName> <RegistryPath(Optional)>
<KeyName(Optional)>

Examples: regread \\server system\test2 testvalue
regread \\server "system\test key" "test value"

Regsec.exe
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This utility can produce very undesirable affects. Primarily, it is a simple way
to make a workstation more secure so only Administrators who log on to the
workstation have expected behavior. All non-administrators will have essentially
an unusable workstation.

For more information, please see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

  Q160511 Regsec.exe Gives Strange Results for Non-Administrators

Removes the Everyone group from the permissions list for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, and HKEY_CURRENT_USER hives on the local computer.

The command does not take parameters or switches.

Usage: regsec

Rregchg.exe
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Creates or changes registry values on a remote computer. See Regchg.exe for
limitations.

Usage: rregchg \\<ServerName> "<HiveName>\<Path>"
<ValueName> <DataType> <Value>

Examples: rregchg \\server "system\test key" TestData REG_SZ 123

For more information on the Rregchg.exe tool, please see the following Microsoft
Knowledge Base article:

  Q163327 How to Use the Rregchg.exe Tool

Additional query words: reskit utils command line DOS prompt
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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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