Editing the HKEY_CURRENT_USER for another user...

[Officer57]

We are running a network based on NT 4. A few problems have come up which requires me to make some changes to the registry. I know how to change the machine's settins and mine while I am logged in, however I need to make a change to a couple of the users who are not currently logged on. Any ideas where it is kept? In thier profiles? On the local machine? Basically I need to change the ProxyServer settings in the individual's HKEY_CURRENT_USER. <br><br>Thanks,<br>Bob

 

[Guest_imported]

This may be a feature that Windows 2k pushed out to all of our NT boxes, but if you have administrative rights, when you run regedit, another hive, &quot;HKEY_USERS&quot; should appear.&nbsp;&nbsp;From this, you have to figure out which SID corresponds to your users.&nbsp;&nbsp;From there, I assume you know to go to \Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings.<br><br>If the &quot;HKEY_USERS&quot; is not present, I would make a .reg file updating the &quot;HKEY_CURRENT_USER&quot; 's proxy, then place it in the &quot;HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run&quot; Directory.&nbsp;&nbsp;Then when you are sure all of your users have logged on, remove the key.<br><font color=red>&nbsp;&nbsp;Good luck!</font> <p> <br><a href=mailto: anongod@hotmail.com> anongod@hotmail.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>"Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing."

 

[Guest_imported]

I've found that I have to use regedt32 in order to be able to do anything with a remote registry. For some reason, regedit doesn't work on the remote side. <br><br>I've changed some of the proxy settings in the registry and so far so good! Thanks! <br><br>I guess I need to find a good book on the registry. <br><br>Thanks,<br>Bob

 

[MasterRacker]

There are not good books on the registry I know of.&nbsp;&nbsp;It appears to be largely uncodumented.&nbsp;&nbsp;The user registry on any goven machine is in a file called NTUSER.DAT and it is located in each users profile folder. <p> Jeff<br><a href=mailto: masterracker@hotmail.com> masterracker@hotmail.com</a><br><a href= > </a><br> Of all the things I've lost in life, I miss my mind the most ...