Accessing Server Registry from ASP

[pamam]

HI,

I would like to access the registry and change it or remove entries from it or just to read it from within an asp file rather than hardcoding directories into the asp file.

Is there an easy way to do this??

Mel

 

[rac2]

Hello Mel,

Do you really mean to change the Windows Registry on your server through a web page? Or do you mean the file system directory? There is a component, the FileSystemObject, that gives access to the files on a server.

Richard

 

[pamam]

Richard,

Well no, but I would like to read it. We have different sites that we use for production, development, and QA. This have different directories and we end up having to hard code different values into our ASP which have to be changed depending on the site. We set up the registry with port numbers, and a host of things that will vary from site to site. We probably won't right to the registry, but reading it would be great, then we could setup all the global variables without having to change the code. It is hard to do CM with three 3 versions of the same project in the field but only one in CM.

Mel

 

[glendsj]

is it an intranet or extranet application?
I don't think you want to have code on your root directory that a hacker could find and be able to edit your registry.

 

[pamam]

It's an intranet, But can it be done??? and How would I do it if it can be done.

Mel

 

[Swany]

It would be better to put the directories in your global.asa file as directories.

Then you only have to change one file to port the application between test environments.

If you really want to read the registry, I suggest you make a VB component that makes the getProfileString API calls for you.

If you don't want to, or can't write the component you can find one with a web search. .
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[pamam]

Thanks Swany,

That's what I wanted to know. I would need to make an activex control of some sort to access it because there is no direct access method available. Or put the directories in the global.asa file.

Mel