Can Kace run req query scripts?
The script below is just an example of a req query script. If I try running the script from Kace, the script will always goto :two. If I run the script from the machine itself, then the script will goto :one.
@echo off
reg query "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Symantec"
if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 0 goto One
if %ERRORLEVEL% EQU 1 goto Two
:One
CLS
echo yes
pause
exit
:Two
CLS
ECHO No
pause
Exit
I have tried using running the script as local system, Credentials, and local user. Also tried using HKLM, HKLM64 to see if it will help, but still not having any luck.
KACE Agent = 6.4, do we know if they Req Query bugs have been fixed.
http://www.itninja.com/question/registry-script-fails-with-k1000
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mz6569
6 years ago
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I see no reason why not but I use SCCM. One weird gotcha is sometime things are ran using CMD in c:\Windows\SysWOW64\CMD.exe and requires C:\Windows\Sysnative\REG.exe to be used in OS Deploy sequences to make sure it hits the correct part of the registry.
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That worked, by adding C:\Windows\Sysnative\REG.exe.
Thanks for the answer and for teaching me something new.. - Jkimberlin 6 years ago-
Sounds like Kace is running your deployment via C:\Windows\Syswow64\cmd.exe.
Open both C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe and C:\Windows\Syswow64\cmd.exe side by side and run 'SET PROC' and compare the results.
You'll see the addition of PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432 in syswow64\cmd.exe
You also run a 'dir C:\windows\sysnative' in syswow64\cmd.exe. But it will fail on the other.
C:\Windows\sysnative\ from the 32bit command prompt actually references C:\Windows\System32 if you were to look at it through explorer.
I use PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432 as a check to allow me to create 1 script to run manually, during an OS deployment or a normal system push. Posting the code in another comment.
Oddly enough, SCCM uses
- C:\Windows\syswow64\cmd.exe during a OS Task Sequence.
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe when sending a push program.
At one point I had to maintain 2 installer scripts for anything that required import/copy/etc in the hosts C:\Windows\System32 directory. Now I use the logic posted in my other comment to allow me to maintain only 1 installer script.
Hope this helps with Kace management. - mz6569 6 years ago
ECHO %PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432%
IF "%PROCESSOR_ARCHITEW6432%"=="AMD64" GOTO _Native
ECHO "This is running from a 64bit command prompt, on a 64bit OS."
REM Create log directory
REM Install Corel Painter
REM Turn off EULA from HKLM
REG.EXE ADD ...
REM Import Default User Key (Turn off EULA)
REM Load Default User HIVE
REG.EXE LOAD HKU\DEFAULT C:\Users\Default\NTUser.dat
REM Turn off EULA within Default User hive
REG.EXE ADD ...
REM Import Registration (disable) settings, to prevent dialog from opening on Painter 2017 launch
REG.EXE IMPORT ...
REM Unload Default User HIVE
REG.EXE UNLOAD HKU\DEFAULT
REM End of 'normal' scripting, goto end of program (skipping native section).
GOTO _END
REM Start of script using any needed C:\Windows\Sysnative\[command] changes
:_Native
ECHO "This is running from a 32bit command prompt, on a 64bit OS."
REM Create log directory
REM Install Corel Painter
REM Turn off EULA from HKLM
C:\Windows\Sysnative\REG.EXE ADD ...
REM Import Default User Key (Turn off EULA)
REM Load Default User HIVE
C:\Windows\Sysnative\REG.EXE LOAD HKU\DEFAULT C:\Users\Default\NTUser.dat
REM Turn off EULA within Default User hive
C:\Windows\Sysnative\REG.EXE ADD ...
REM Import Registration (disable) settings, to prevent dialog from opening on Painter 2017 launch
C:\Windows\Sysnative\REG.EXE IMPORT ...
REM Unload Default User HIVE
C:\Windows\Sysnative\REG.EXE UNLOAD HKU\DEFAULT
REM End of native scripting, goto end of program.
GOTO _END
:_END - mz6569 6 years ago