Re: Group Policy modifying Registry Keys

From: Jeffrey Randow (MVP) (jeffreyr-support_at_remotenetworktechnology.com)
Date: 05/16/04 

Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 21:33:46 -0500

Try the REG ADD command (do a REG ADD /?). You can script this and
run it locally or apply the changes to either the login script or the
group policy startup script...

Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking & Smart Display MVP)
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On Wed, 12 May 2004 10:17:23 -0400, "Dave Leonardi"
<cyberfrost100@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Good Morning,
>
> I had a question regarding Resistry Keys and Group Policy. Here
>is my scenario: I have Windows 2003 Servers pushing out group policy to
>2000/XP workstations. Recently I had to implement a very small software
>program that creates two registry keys on the user's local machine. The
>problem with this is that the two keys default to Administrator Full
>permissions and Everyone Read. When a user trys to read them upon windows
>startup they get errors reading the registry keys and the program won't
>execute. I went into one test machine, changed the permission for that
>program's registry keys to everyone full and it worked fine. I have also
>removed all users from any administrative or power user groups.
> The final step is to now change these registry keys either via
>group policy or some other automated way. I don't have the time to
>physically go to each computer's registry to make the modification. A
>proposed solution would be greatly appreciated. Thank You for your time.
>
>The two Reg Keys are:
>
>Hkey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run
>
>Hkey_Local_Machine\Software\Threeleaf\ERB
>
>
>
>Dave Leonardi
>

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