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Hokie22DrG
10-22-2003, 10:15 AM
Hi,

Would anyone happen to have a script available that would allow a user to check the registry of a PC on a network by entering either the pc name or IP address? I really need to check what "unauthorized" software our users have installed on their pc's. Specifically need to check the HKey_Local_Machine\Software\ key. I would greatly appreciate any help from you programming guru's or if you could point me to an appropriate site.

Thanks a lot.
chubtub
10-22-2003, 11:24 AM
This is not the solution that you are asking for, but would it be easier just to buy a program that does that for you? I beleive they run from 50-200.

If you are getting paid decent money it would be cheaper just to buy it. No sense in reinventing the wheel.
Hokie22DrG
10-22-2003, 11:30 AM
Well, I'd prefer to stick with a free solution if at all possible but do you have any cheaper software recommendations?
chubtub
10-22-2003, 12:30 PM
Do you need to run it over the network or can you reach the machines them selves. Adia32 and Belarc Advisor are good ones, but I beleive they lack the network features so it might not be good in a large enviroment.

Here is one that I found at download.com

http://download.com.com/3000-2067-10224610.html?tag=lst-0-1

Of course I have not tried it, but it could work.
qball
10-23-2003, 12:53 AM
Well, I'd prefer to stick with a free solution


how much did you spend to create problem?
finger51
10-23-2003, 06:32 PM
Originally posted by qball
how much did you spend to create problem?

Another helpful posting by qball! What a triumph for sysopt.com...
fishybawb
10-23-2003, 06:56 PM
Originally posted by finger51
Another helpful posting by qball! What a triumph for sysopt.com...

Give it a rest. If you don't agree with qball's views then just ignore them. I don't see you giving any useful advice around here.
herosrest
10-23-2003, 08:29 PM
Xp has a remote registry service so u would expect M$ support to have some answers for this one.

Maybe try Technet for example script.
herosrest
10-23-2003, 08:41 PM
Found this quickly at technet: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/scriptcenter/scrguide/sas_reg_yxek.asp

So the answers are there.
Hokie22DrG
10-24-2003, 09:59 AM
Herosrest,

Unfortunately we still use windows 2000 in our environment so the remote registry service would not be appropriate in our case. Anyways, thanks for all your help guys.
qball
10-25-2003, 12:06 AM
how much did you spend to create problem?

seems a valid question.
chubtub
10-25-2003, 12:23 AM
I don't see you giving any useful advice around here.
I have not a a single thread yet? Have you? (From qball)
qball
10-26-2003, 12:40 AM
'how much did you spend to create problem?

seems a valid question.'

is:

how much did you spend to create problem?

invalid somehow?

what? stick with the free solution.