cacls.exe to change registry permission

[Steve Long]

Hello,
Can cacls.exe be used to change a registry permission? It's been suggested
to me to use this tool but I'm not having any luck using it on a registry
key.
Can anyone help?

I need to change the permissions for a key under HKLM\SOFTWARE\MyCompany for
the group machine\Users.

Steve

 

[Guest]

There's a whole bunch of info on it if you type cacls.exe into Google.

 

[Steve Long]

Yea, I've done that but am not finding how to edit a permission on a
registry key.
Any help on this?

Steve

 

[WTC]

Hello,
Can cacls.exe be used to change a registry permission? It's been
suggested
to me to use this tool but I'm not having any luck using it on a
registry
key.
Can anyone help?

I need to change the permissions for a key under
HKLM\SOFTWARE\MyCompany for
the group machine\Users.

How To Use the Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Registry Editor
Features
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310426

To assign permissions to a registry key
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...xp/all/proddocs/en-us/regedit_permit_key.mspx

 

[Steve Long]

Thanks WTC. I guess I should have been more clear. I need to do it
programmatically and someone had mentioned cacls.exe to me but I'm not
seeing how it can edit a registry key permission. I was hoping if someone
knew how to do that they could help me with it.

Steve

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Distributing Registry Changes
3 ways to make registry changes on systems across your network—without
leaving your desk
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...w2kmag01/html/DistributingRegistryChanges.asp

How to Use Regini.exe to Set Permissions on Registry Keys
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237607

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[Wesley Vogel]

Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition

%windir%\system32\Regini.exe

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