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Need to deploy a registry setting via Group Policy

Asked by: dav-i-son

Need to deploy the following to all of my workstations, was hoping for through Group Policy:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\]
"KeepAliveTime"=dword:00124f80

I ran it through REG to ADM, and got the following:

CLASS MACHINE
CATEGORY "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\"
KEYNAME "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\"
 POLICY "KeepAliveTime"
  PART "KeepAliveTime"
  NUMERIC
  VALUENAME "KeepAliveTime"
  END PART
 END POLICY
END CATEGORY

But when I import the ADM file to a GP object, It just shows on the left side in the tree--no values to configure on the right (I thought I'd see at the very least "Enable / Disable")

Am I missing something stupid?

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2007-12-03 at 05:59:59ID22997398
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Answers

 

by: PeteLongPosted on 2007-12-03 at 06:01:30ID: 20395379

Distribute Registry Entries via Grop policy

On an Client PC (that has the admin tools installed) set up the registry key as required (HKLM, HKU or HKCR only)
Start > Run > dsa.msc
Launch the policy editor (right click Domain/OU> Properties> Group policy)
Navigate to, Computer configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Registry

Right click in the right hand pane > add Key
Navigate to the key you set up earlier.




How to add, modify, or delete registry subkeys and values by using a registration entries (.reg) file
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=310516

 

by: KCTSPosted on 2007-12-03 at 06:15:24ID: 20395459

There used to be a nice tool dor doing this the policy maker registry extention but it is no longer available - for other options see http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Pushing-Out-Security-Settings-Configured-Registry.html

 

by: dav-i-sonPosted on 2007-12-03 at 06:40:49ID: 20395650

Pete-

Doesn't that "section" of a GPO just set the security on the key... to use in a case where I want the user to be able to set the _value_  on their own?

When I ran the report on the policy in GPMC, it came up with the security descriptors I set, but didn't mention the value.

 

by: dav-i-sonPosted on 2007-12-03 at 06:53:30ID: 20395722

KCTS-

PolicyMaker seems to still do the Registry settings (just installed it), but I'll have a tough time getting funding for licensing 600+ PC's just for one little registry setting.  For that, I could do the import just using a script like reg /s keepalive.reg with the contents above in it.

Any other ideas?  Thanks though--you were on a close track, I think

 

by: KCTSPosted on 2007-12-03 at 07:01:52ID: 20395779

The policymaker extention I was refering to used to be free - but it seems to have disappeared -!

 

by: dav-i-sonPosted on 2007-12-03 at 07:02:37ID: 20395786

Aww, nuts!

 

by: oBdAPosted on 2007-12-03 at 07:34:13ID: 20396011

In the GPO editor, highlight "Administrative Templates" in the Computer Configuration tree, and choose "Filter" form the View menu. Uncheck "Show only policies that can be fully managed", and you'll find your setting.
Note that this will "brand" or "tattoo" your registry, just as if you would have imported a reg file or set the value manually; it will NOT change/reset to the former value if you delete the GPO!

 

by: dav-i-sonPosted on 2007-12-03 at 07:43:21ID: 20396110

oBdA-

That worked (to a point)... I need to get the value "1200000" configured.  When I tried to enter that, it said the maximum was 9999, and that it would replace my entry w/ that.  Any way I can get the ADM file I created (or edit the ADM file) to support an entry of 1200000 ?

Thanks in advance!

 

by: oBdAPosted on 2007-12-03 at 07:56:10ID: 20396211

Try this:

CLASS MACHINE
CATEGORY "Configure TCP keep-alive transmissions"
KEYNAME "SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\"
 POLICY "KeepAliveTime"
  PART "KeepAliveTime"
  NUMERIC
  MIN 1
  MAX 4294967295
  VALUENAME "KeepAliveTime"
  END PART
 END POLICY
END CATEGORY
                                              
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by: dav-i-sonPosted on 2007-12-03 at 08:10:41ID: 20396309

oBdA-

That did it!

I don't think I have to worry too much about tattooing--I can issue a command to remove the entry, if necessary (as it didn't exist before).

Thanks!

Ken

 

by: youngslimPosted on 2009-07-08 at 07:05:48ID: 24803894

Hey - something obvious just hit me.

Why not download the two MS files - the enable and disable workaround msi's - and do a software install through the group policy? You'd have to restart your pc's, but, unlike scripts, you could see the thing running on reboot. It is another way to skin the cat . . .

 

by: youngslimPosted on 2009-07-08 at 07:07:01ID: 24803902

Oh - I haven't test the above yet - but the enable and disable msi's can be downloaded at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972890
which is the consumer link

 

by: youngslimPosted on 2009-07-08 at 07:29:22ID: 24804163

Sorry - posted to wrong open question.

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