I am modifying remote registries for about 150 computers. Is there any easy
way in C# to do a remote registry backup? 4 6776
"Chuck B" <ch****@shc1.co mwrote in message
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| I am modifying remote registries for about 150 computers. Is there any
easy
| way in C# to do a remote registry backup?
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You'll have to PInvoke the advapi32 API's for this.
Following a code snip to get you started, note that the road to a remote
registry is paved with security checkpoints :-) so I suggest you carefully
read the MSDN docs before you dive into this.
...
[DllImport("adva pi32")]
static extern int RegConnectRegis try(string machine, UIntPtr hKey, out
IntPtr pRemKey);
[DllImport("adva pi32")]
static extern int RegCloseKey(Int Ptr hKey);
[DllImport("adva pi32")]
static extern int RegSaveKey(IntP tr hKey, string fileout, IntPtr
secdesc);
...
// most important keys, other keys -winreg.h
const uint HKEY_CLASSES_RO OT = 0x80000000;
const uint HKEY_CURRENT_US ER = 0x80000001;
const uint HKEY_LOCAL_MACH INE = 0x80000002;
UIntPtr key = new UIntPtr(HKEY_CL ASSES_ROOT);
IntPtr remKey;
int ret = RegConnectRegis try("machineNam e", key, out remKey);
if(ret == 0) {
int r = RegSaveKey(remK ey, "c:\\regRootsav e", IntPtr.Zero);
if(r != 0)
Console.WriteLi ne("Error: {0}", r);
}
if(remKey != IntPtr.Zero)
RegCloseKey(rem Key);
...
Willy.
Chuck B wrote:
I am modifying remote registries for about 150 computers. Is there any easy
way in C# to do a remote registry backup?
How about something like this:
using Microsoft.Win32 ;
private void openSubkey(stri ng keyName, string remoteName)
{
RegistryKey regKey;
try
{
// Open registry on a remote computer.
regKey = RegistryKey.Ope nRemoteBaseKey(
RegistryHive.Lo calMachine, remoteName).Ope nSubKey(keyName );
}
catch(IOExcepti on ex)
{
printOutput(str ing.Format("\n{ 0}: {1}",
ex.GetType().Na me, ex.Message));
return;
}
if (regKey != null)
{
...
// Close the registry key.
regKey.Close();
}
}
Of course you'll have to be logged-in as an administrator for those
computers.
Eric
I don't think this answers the OP's question!
..... C# to do a remote registry backup?
Willy.
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| Chuck B wrote:
|
| I am modifying remote registries for about 150 computers. Is there any
easy
| way in C# to do a remote registry backup?
|
| How about something like this:
|
| using Microsoft.Win32 ;
|
| private void openSubkey(stri ng keyName, string remoteName)
| {
| RegistryKey regKey;
|
| try
| {
| // Open registry on a remote computer.
| regKey = RegistryKey.Ope nRemoteBaseKey(
| RegistryHive.Lo calMachine, remoteName).Ope nSubKey(keyName );
| }
| catch(IOExcepti on ex)
| {
| printOutput(str ing.Format("\n{ 0}: {1}",
| ex.GetType().Na me, ex.Message));
| return;
| }
|
| if (regKey != null)
| {
| ...
|
| // Close the registry key.
| regKey.Close();
| }
| }
|
| Of course you'll have to be logged-in as an administrator for those
| computers.
|
| Eric
|
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"Chuck B" <ch****@shc1.co mwrote in message
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| I am modifying remote registries for about 150 computers. Is there any
easy
| way in C# to do a remote registry backup?
|
|
You'll have to PInvoke the advapi32 API's for this.
Following a code snip to get you started, note that the road to a remote
registry is paved with security checkpoints :-) so I suggest you carefully
read the MSDN docs before you dive into this.
..
[DllImport("adva pi32")]
static extern int RegConnectRegis try(string machine, UIntPtr hKey, out
IntPtr pRemKey);
[DllImport("adva pi32")]
static extern int RegCloseKey(Int Ptr hKey);
[DllImport("adva pi32")]
static extern int RegSaveKey(IntP tr hKey, string fileout, IntPtr
secdesc);
..
// most important keys, other keys -winreg.h
const uint HKEY_CLASSES_RO OT = 0x80000000;
const uint HKEY_CURRENT_US ER = 0x80000001;
const uint HKEY_LOCAL_MACH INE = 0x80000002;
UIntPtr key = new UIntPtr(HKEY_CL ASSES_ROOT);
IntPtr remKey;
int ret = RegConnectRegis try("machineNam e", key, out remKey);
if(ret == 0) {
int r = RegSaveKey(remK ey, "c:\\regRootsav e", IntPtr.Zero);
if(r != 0)
Console.WriteLi ne("Error: {0}", r);
}
if(remKey != IntPtr.Zero)
RegCloseKey(rem Key);
Thanks again Willy. Without your help I might be doing this via sneakernet.
Not a fun thought with some 150 computers... :p This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion. Similar topics |
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