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[BRY]

If I know the name of a computer, is there any way I can get (read-only) access to its registry?

I need to be able to allow the user to specify a remote computer, and run software from it.
If I have the computer name supplied, then can I read from its registry to get the information I need?

[gunavelu]

Use WMI (Windows Management Interface) to gain access to remote registry. Be forewardned WMI comes default on NT/2000/XP as service but for 95 and others it has to be installed and configured manually. Here's an example to enumerate all software installed on a remote machine -

Dim arrSubKeys
Dim strSubKey

On Error Resume Next

ComputerName = "xyz"

Set refRegistry = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & ComputerName & "\ROOT\default:StdRegProv")

strKey = "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall"

If refRegistry.EnumKey(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, strKey, arrSubKeys) = 0 Then

For Each strSubKey In arrSubKeys

       Path = strKey & "\" & strSubKey

       If (refRegistry.GetStringValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, Path, "DisplayName", val) = 0) Then
           MsgBox val

       End If
                       
Next
Else
       MsgBox "Could not enumerate specified key."
       Return
End If

Set refRegistry = Nothing