DOCUMENT:Q245031  08-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :Use a Script to Change Registry Permissions from Command Prompt.
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:winnt:4.0
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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This article describes how to use a script to change permissions defined in a
registry key from a command prompt by using the Regini.exe utility included with
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit. The Resource Kit is a separate
product that can be purchased from Microsoft.

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CAUTION: When you use a script to change registry permissions, you replace the
entire set of current permissions defined in a registry key. For example, if you
have four types of users whose permissions are defined in a particular registry
key, and you create and run a script file that changes the permissions for only
three of the four types of users, the information about the fourth type is
deleted.

To use a script to change permissions defined in a registry key from a command
prompt:

1. Install the latest version of the Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit.

2. Create a script file that contains the change commands:

   a. Start any text editor (such as Notepad).

   b. Type the registry keys and the appropriate permissions in the following
      format

   \Registry\hive\key [permissions]

      where hive is the name of the registry hive, key is the name of the
      registry key, and [permissions] is the binary number format of the
      permissions.

      For example, to modify the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software registry key to give
      the Administrators group and the Creator/Owner group Full Control
      permission and the Everyone group Read permission, type the following
      string:

   \Registry\Machine\Software [1 5 8]

      NOTE: You must type the permissions in the binary number format. You must
      also refer to the registry hive in the predefined format. For more
      information about how to refer to a registry hive in a script file and
      about the binary numbers for various types of permissions, refer to the
      'Reference to Registry Hives and Binary Number Representation for
      Permissions' section in this article.

   c. Save and then close the script file.

3. Type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER

   REGINI [-m \\computername] scriptname

   where computername is the name of the computer and scriptname is the name of
   the script file you just created.

   NOTE: Use the -m option only when you edit the registry of a remote computer.
   Be sure to include the entire path to the script file.

Reference to Registry Hives and Binary Number Representation for Permissions

Refer to registry hives as indicated below:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - \Registry\Machine
  HKEY_USERS - \Registry\Users
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER - \Registry\User\User_SID (where User_SID is the current user's security identifier)

Permissions and their binary number representations are as follows:

Administrator Full 1
Administrator R 2
Administrator RW 3
Administrator RWD 4
Creator Full 5
Creator RW 6
World Full 7
World R 8
World RW 9
World RWD 10
Power Users Full 11
Power Users RW 12
Power Users RWD 13
System Op Full 14
System Op RW 15
System Op RWD 16
System Full 17
System RW 18
System R 19
Administrator RWX 20

You can use the Regdmp utility, also included with the Resource Kit, to obtain
the current permissions of a registry key in the binary number format.

Additional query words: security

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