Writing to register for all current users rather than just mine?

[WarrenW]

Hi Everyone,

I doubt I can do this but it is worth a try asking. I know how to write to the current user in the registry along with local machine, etc. Is there a way to update an existing key for all users under the current user? I want to change a value for everyone on the computer as iff you went into regedit and opened the current user keys for that person. But I want to do it from the admin account for all other users also.

Thanks!

[techgnome]

Is this an existing entry you're trying to edit, or add a new one? If you're trying to add, then you should be looking at the HKLM (HKey Local Machine) ...

-tg

[WarrenW]

This for an existing setting from the system I need to change for all users. Otherwise I would be using the local machine which I do now for new settings.

Thanks

[techgnome]

Just thought I'd ask...

I think in Xp and earlier, if you know the HKLU hive name, you can get to it... but somewhere along the line, MS started encrypting the HKeys... so when a user logs in, their copy of the HKCU hive is decrypted and moved to the HKCU ... meanwhile the HKCU for all other users remains in a "protected" encrypted state. It's supposed to be a security feature.

One thing you might want to do is see if you can use a login script that would run when the user logs into the network, and update the registry that way. That way users get updated as they log in, rather than you having to go around to each machine and do it yourself. Just an idea.

-tg