[RESOLVED] restrictions

i am trying to make a program that sets restrictions on user accounts, i have checkboxes that the admin checks to set restrictions on the user accounts, but i need the code to add a .reg file to the registry.

can anybody help me plz

chris1990

shell regsrvr32, there is a parameter that will stop the messageboxes, maybe /s

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Originally Posted by chris1990

i am trying to make a program that sets restrictions on user accounts, i have checkboxes that the admin checks to set restrictions on the user accounts, but i need the code to add a .reg file to the registry.

can anybody help me plz

chris1990

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Make sure that you encript the data somehow. I personally would use a database but I don't know what type of application you have designed. Tell us more about your app.

I am trying to make a program like the one in the hyperlink

i think it uses the reg

http://www.softheap.com/secagentscreenshots.html

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Originally Posted by chris1990

but i need the code to add a .reg file to the registry

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For merging .reg files, use regedit.exe

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'From the command line.
' /s means silent mode merging.

regedit /s C:\Temp\MySettings.reg

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If you want to do it in VB use ShellExecute:-

VB Code:

Option Explicit
 
'Form level code.
Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" _
   (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, _
   ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long
 
Const SW_HIDE = 0
 
Private Sub Form_Click()
   Dim retval As Long
 
'Merge it without confirmation messages.
   retval = ShellExecute(Me.hwnd, "open", "regedit.exe", "/s C:\Temp\MySettings.reg", vbNullString, SW_HIDE)
End Sub