Reading Remote Registry using VB.Net

[nilaangel78]

Hi All,

I want read the below remote registry using VB.Net.

"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Install er\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products"

Please anyone help me.

Thanks

Nila

[iam_clint]

So I am assuming the remote pc would be a pc on your network?
Read remote Registry

Dim MyReg As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey = Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenRemoteBaseKey(Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive.LocalMachine, "dcops2100") 
 
        Dim MyRegKey As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey 
        Dim MyVal as string
 
        MyRegKey = MyReg.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\currentVersion") 
        MyVal = MyRegKey.GetValue("RegisteredOwner") 
        MyRegKey.Close() 
        TextBox1.Text = MyVal
 

Write Remote Registry

Dim MyReg As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey = Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenRemoteBaseKey(Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive.LocalMachine, "dcops2100") 
 
        Dim MyRegKey As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey 
        Dim MyVal as string
 
        MyRegKey = MyReg.OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\currentVersion", True) 
        MyRegKey.SetValue("RegisteredOwner", "EinzutragenerWert") 
        MyRegKey.Close()
 

[nilaangel78]

Hi Clint,

I want to read the values from the below remote registry path.

"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ins tall er\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products"

I am using VB.Net

Thanks.
Nila

[iam_clint]

I gave full examples of reading and writing to a remote registry.. I will not write the code to your exact needs.. you should be able to handle this

[nilaangel78]

Hi Clint,

Thanks for your idea.
Actually i read the remote registry using the code which i have posted. But it is not reading the values from the path i need. It is also not giving any error. So i was confused with this.

Thanks.
Nila

[dondreak]

@iam_clint
I know it's been many years since this was written but I want to reply any way since this still helps people today.

Thank you for posting this, it resolved a problem I was having reading remote registry. I was able to complete my program which reads the Office version and creates desktop shortcuts. I use this on our terminal server to help customers without even needing to connect to their computer.