Re: Adding key by logon script

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In microsoft.public.win2000.registry Climberpm wrote:

> I'm having a problem adding a registry key by logon script.
> Actually the key adds OK but it just adds the wrong value.
>
> The script loads a .reg file however it doesn't replace the
> %USERNAME% variable with the actual username but instead uses
> USERNAME. So I end up with a folder named "%USERNAME% and not
> "jdoe"
>
> Here is the content of the .reg file, which I load from the
> script by the "regedit /s loadkey.reg" command
>
> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Creative Solutions\Practice
> Management] "LocalPath"="n:\\wincsi.net\\ps\\%USERNAME%"
>
> Any thoughts ?

To get variables to be resolved, the value's Type must be
REG_EXPAND_SZ (Expand String). As REG_SZ the %USERNAME% is treated
literally.

Consider REG.EXE MS Tool perhaps.

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