Add reg key remotely to laptop

Hi,
I would like to create a batch file that prompts you for a computer name, when help desk enters the specified computer name, the batch file then adds reg key to the specified machine,
Can u please guide me as to how to set this up

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Craig Paulsen

8/22/2022 - Mon

oBdA

4/21/2015

Basically, it comes down to something like this:

set /p Computer=Please enter the name of the remote computer:
reg.exe add "\\%Computer%\HKLM\Software\Acme" /v "SomeValue" /t REG_SZ /d "Some String Data" /f

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But you need to provide more details, especially whether the key (the "folder" in regedit) is under HKLM or HKCU (HKCU is more complicated), and which values exactly you need to add/set.

Craig Paulsen

4/21/2015

ASKER

thanks for your reply oBdA
the key I'm wanting to add = reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Csc\Parameters /v FormatDatabase /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

this basically reset the offline cache on reboot of laptop.

oBdA

4/21/2015

Then this should do the trick:

@echo off
setlocal
set Computer=
set /p Computer=Please enter the name of the computer on which to reset the offline cache:
if "%Computer%"=="" goto :eof
reg.exe add "\\%Computer%\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Csc\Parameters" /v FormatDatabase /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

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Craig Paulsen

4/21/2015

ASKER

Thanks, will try this in the morning

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4/21/2015

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