OpenRemoteBaseKey

[ghriver]

Well i have tried and tried. This seems so simple but i cant get the right variable or syntax.

Very simple: I need to clear a value in a registry key. Specifically the DefaultPassword value in winlogon. I can set the value to anything except a blank one. Why do i need to do this. The operation terminals (Running XP) use a defaut domain account that has a password of "blank" or no password at all. So when my custom program that handles code updates across the network it will also check DefaultUser, DefaultPassword, DefaultDomain, AdminAutoLogon and set them correctly if some how they are wrong. When i do a remotebasekey.setvalue("DefaultPassword","") instead of "blank" showing up in the registry, "Zero-length string" shows up??????? I have dried null and .tostring. Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong. My mind is about to explode.

Dim rk As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey = _
        Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.OpenRemoteBaseKey(Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive.LocalMachine, strMachineName).OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon", True)
        rk.SetValue("DefaultUserName", Me.textboxDefaultUserName.Text)
        If Me.textboxDefaultPassword.Text = "" Then
            MsgBox("Sorry I can't figure out why I cant set blank passwords yet.", MsgBoxStyle.Information)
        Else
            rk.SetValue("DefaultPassword", Me.textboxDefaultPassword.Text)
        End If

[ghriver]

Someone help, please.

[Killer42]

Well, I don't know anything about it. But since you sound desperate, I'll throw in my two cents' worth.

• Have you tried using a space instead of an empty string?
• Are you sure "Zero-length string" is really a problem? Perhaps this is Ok.

You might also try the Windows or .Net forum for this one, as it's really not anything specific to VB.