Remotely reading HKLM registry key

> Hi Jerry,
>
> I'm not liking the sound of this (!), I also must be able to enum and read
> these keys for when we do profile migration and profile clean-up.
>
> Jerry West wrote:

>> I have been successful in reading the registry on remote Vista
>> systems --for the most part. I have no trouble reading the HKCU keys. I
>> can read most of the HKLM keys. However, I have found that some of the
>> HKLM keys are not accessible for reading. For example, I can read any
>> value within the following remote registry key:
>>
>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
>>
>> But if I try to read any value within this remote registry key it fails
>> with a permission error (5):
>>
>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
>>
>> Another example...
>>
>> I can enumerate all of the remote registry keys below the following key:
>>
>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
>>
>> But I cannot enumerate all of the remote registry keys below this key:
>>
>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
>>
>> I have checked the permissions of the keys in question and I see no
>> difference between the keys I can read and the keys I cannot read.
>> Obviously, I am admin on both machines or I wouldn't even have been able
>> to read the remote keys that I am able to read. I have insured that when
>> I access the keys that I pass only KEY_READ as the access parameter. This
>> issue only occurs when reading the keys remotely. If I run my program on
>> the local Vista system in question I have no issue reading ANY key within
>> HKLM.
>>
>> Does anyone have a clue as to why only specific HKLM keys are being
>> blocked and how to overcome that?
>>
>> Any input would be helpful.
>>
>> JW

>
>
> --
> Gerry Hickman (London UK)

>I have been successful in reading the registry on remote Vista
>systems --for the most part. I have no trouble reading the HKCU keys. I can
>read most of the HKLM keys. However, I have found that some of the HKLM
>keys are not accessible for reading. For example, I can read any value
>within the following remote registry key:
>
> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
>
> But if I try to read any value within this remote registry key it fails
> with a permission error (5):
>
> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
>
> Another example...
>
> I can enumerate all of the remote registry keys below the following key:
>
> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
>
> But I cannot enumerate all of the remote registry keys below this key:
>
> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
>
> I have checked the permissions of the keys in question and I see no
> difference between the keys I can read and the keys I cannot read.
> Obviously, I am admin on both machines or I wouldn't even have been able
> to read the remote keys that I am able to read. I have insured that when I
> access the keys that I pass only KEY_READ as the access parameter. This
> issue only occurs when reading the keys remotely. If I run my program on
> the local Vista system in question I have no issue reading ANY key within
> HKLM.
>
> Does anyone have a clue as to why only specific HKLM keys are being
> blocked and how to overcome that?
>
> Any input would be helpful.
>
> JW
>

> There is a setting in the Local Security Policy named Network Access:
> Remotely accessible registry paths.
> This includes HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion which
> might explain why you are able to read that key but not the others.
>
> HTH
>
> - Kurt
>
>
> "Jerry West" <jw@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:12kv2h46q3sp8e2@news.supernews.com...

>>I have been successful in reading the registry on remote Vista
>>systems --for the most part. I have no trouble reading the HKCU keys. I
>>can read most of the HKLM keys. However, I have found that some of the
>>HKLM keys are not accessible for reading. For example, I can read any
>>value within the following remote registry key:
>>
>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
>>
>> But if I try to read any value within this remote registry key it fails
>> with a permission error (5):
>>
>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
>>
>> Another example...
>>
>> I can enumerate all of the remote registry keys below the following key:
>>
>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
>>
>> But I cannot enumerate all of the remote registry keys below this key:
>>
>> HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
>>
>> I have checked the permissions of the keys in question and I see no
>> difference between the keys I can read and the keys I cannot read.
>> Obviously, I am admin on both machines or I wouldn't even have been able
>> to read the remote keys that I am able to read. I have insured that when
>> I access the keys that I pass only KEY_READ as the access parameter. This
>> issue only occurs when reading the keys remotely. If I run my program on
>> the local Vista system in question I have no issue reading ANY key within
>> HKLM.
>>
>> Does anyone have a clue as to why only specific HKLM keys are being
>> blocked and how to overcome that?
>>
>> Any input would be helpful.
>>
>> JW
>>

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