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Removing Registry Key Via SMS

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MikeRamalho

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Hello Everyone,

I have been pushing out program installs and removals through SMS for about 6 months now and am quite confident in that aspect BUT am not too sure how to delete a registry key through SMS. I've created a .reg file and also a batch file and pushed both out to a test PC, I see that the file has been sent but do not see any successes or failures.

Is there a better way to push a registry deletion through SMS?

Here is a sample of the script I wrote (not sure if it even works)

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.1

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Network Associates\Epolicy Orchestrator\Agent\AgentGUID]
"AgentGUID"=-

I tried pushing this out as a batch and a reg file but nothing seems to happen.

Thanks

Mike
 
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Perhaps try doing a

REG DELETE "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\Epolicy Orchestrator\Agent\AgentGUID\AgentGUID=youranswer" /f

from a batch file instead.

SimonD.

The real world is not about exam scores, it's about ability.

 
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Thank you Simon, stupid question....in your command where you have "youranswer" am i suppose to put a value of delete or true there?

Mike
 
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Yes, in actual fact you should be able to just do REG DELETE "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\Epolicy Orchestrator\Agent\AgentGUID\AgentGUID" /f as that will delete the key for you (leaving any other entries in there).

I was having a bit of a blonde moment.

SimonD.

The real world is not about exam scores, it's about ability.

 
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Thanks Simon I will give that a try.

Cheers
 
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Still no luck, here is the batch file I wrote

REG DELETE "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\Epolicy Orchestrator\Agent\AgentGUID" /f

SMS returned an error message with a status of 1 notifying me that the program failed.

Thanks
 
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You may have to put the entire entry in there, so that you delete AgentGUID=1 instead of AgentGUID

SimonD.

The real world is not about exam scores, it's about ability.

 
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Thank you Simon. All your help is greatly appreciated.

I've modified the batch file.

REG DELETE "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\Epolicy Orchestrator\Agent\AgentGUID=1" /f
 
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the =1 thing might not be the entry tho, you need to see what your entry says and then change the batch file accordingly (I don't use EPO so it was only a guide).

SimonD.

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