vbscript, Reading registry keys in vbscript from ASP page

Reading registry keys in vbscript from ASP page

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Joseph Scandur #1 / 3	Reading registry keys in vbscript from ASP page We need to be able to authorize users to use our software locally. To do this we need to set registry keys from our ASP page. Have tried to following VBScript but it did not work. Set WshShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell") strOrigVal = WshShell.RegRead ("HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\AcroRd32.exe\Path") <html> <body> Reg. Value <%=strOrigVal2%> </html> </body> Any suggestions, or is there a better way to do it? May be allowing the user to install a small ActiveX control that would add the authorization to the registry. Any advice or links (URL) on this? Thanks.
Wed, 29 Jun 2005 01:31:15 GMT

Rob Wiltban #2 / 3	Reading registry keys in vbscript from ASP page I don't think this will work because of obvious security issues -- scanning someone's registry from a website is a bad thing, especially when you don't know it. :) You may want to look into using an HTA... Create it and have them click on the Open button when they click on the link to the HTA. http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop/author/ht... iew/htaoverview.asp Rob Quote: > We need to be able to authorize users to use our software > locally. To do this we need to set registry keys from our > ASP page. > Have tried to following vbscript but it did not work. > Set WshShell = Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell") > strOrigVal = WshShell.RegRead > ("HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App > Paths\AcroRd32.exe\Path") > <html> > <body> > Reg. Value <%=strOrigVal2%> > </html> > </body> > Any suggestions, or is there a better way to do it? May be > allowing the user to install a small ActiveX control that > would add the authorization to the registry. Any advice or > links (URL) on this? > Thanks.
Wed, 29 Jun 2005 08:50:41 GMT

Joseph M. Scandur #3 / 3	Reading registry keys in vbscript from ASP page Thanks for the suggestion. Recognize the possibility of potential abuse, but cannot think of another way to easily, safely and automatically authorize users -- without at the same time opening oursleves to piracy. Do you think HTAs would serve both purposes? Incidentally, the link you gave didn't quite work, although a simple supplemental search did. * Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com * Don't just participate in USENET...get rewarded for it!
Wed, 29 Jun 2005 22:51:25 GMT

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