Regfind remote computer

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In the RegFind syntax, what do they mean by ComputerName with the -m \\ComputerName syntax? Does that mean that if I have RegFind.exe on my computer, I can remote to another computer and change their registry even if they don't have RegFind installed? What is an example of a Computer Name? Is it like an IP address?

 

[Bill Peele [MS]]

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From: "=?Utf-8?B?Q2FpbmU=?=" <[email protected]>
Subject: Regfind remote computer
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 06:21:06 -0800
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.registry

In the RegFind syntax, what do they mean by ComputerName with the -m \\ComputerName syntax? Does that
mean that if I have RegFind.exe on my computer, I can remote to another computer and change their registry even
if they don't have RegFind installed? What is an example of a Computer Name? Is it like an IP address?
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Yes Regfind can be used to modify a remote registry. the ComputerName it is asking for is normally the NetBIOS
computer name but most command line tools that use the NetBIOS computer name will also work with the IP address.

Bill Peele
Microsoft Enterprise Support

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[Bill Peele [MS]]

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From: "=?Utf-8?B?Q2FpbmU=?=" <[email protected]>
Subject: Regfind remote computer
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 06:21:06 -0800
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.registry

In the RegFind syntax, what do they mean by ComputerName with the -m \\ComputerName syntax? Does that
mean that if I have RegFind.exe on my computer, I can remote to another computer and change their registry even
if they don't have RegFind installed? What is an example of a Computer Name? Is it like an IP address?
--

Yes Regfind can be used to modify a remote registry. the ComputerName it is asking for is normally the NetBIOS
computer name but most command line tools that use the NetBIOS computer name will also work with the IP address.

Bill Peele
Microsoft Enterprise Support

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[Mark V]

In the RegFind syntax, what do they mean by ComputerName with the
-m \\ComputerName syntax? Does that mean that if I have
RegFind.exe on my computer, I can remote to another computer and
change their registry even if they don't have RegFind installed?
What is an example of a Computer Name? Is it like an IP address?

Open a cmd prompt and enter
SET COMPUTERNAME
You will see the NetBIOS name of your computer.

"\\" is part of a naming scheme notation: UNC (Universal Naming
Convention)
As in \\computername\SharedResourceName

"-m" is a "switch" that tells regfind the next chunk of data is a UNC
computername.

Remote usage pre-supposes that your account has sufficient authority to
function on the remote system.

 

[Mark V]

In the RegFind syntax, what do they mean by ComputerName with the
-m \\ComputerName syntax? Does that mean that if I have
RegFind.exe on my computer, I can remote to another computer and
change their registry even if they don't have RegFind installed?
What is an example of a Computer Name? Is it like an IP address?

Open a cmd prompt and enter
SET COMPUTERNAME
You will see the NetBIOS name of your computer.

"\\" is part of a naming scheme notation: UNC (Universal Naming
Convention)
As in \\computername\SharedResourceName

"-m" is a "switch" that tells regfind the next chunk of data is a UNC
computername.

Remote usage pre-supposes that your account has sufficient authority to
function on the remote system.