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    Hi,

    I try to get all computer list in AD domain which have NOT a specific registry path. The code is like below:

    $server = get-adcomputer -filter * | select dnshostname  
foreach ($server in $servers) { 
 $registry = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey('LocalMachine', $server)         
 $regKey= $reg.OpenSubKey("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\myAPP\App1")      
 if ($regKey -eq $null){ $server } 
 }
$server |Export-Csv C:\ServerList.csv -NoTypeInformation

    Unfortunately, this lists all computers. When I change the if statement option from "-eq" to "-ne" there is no change in the result.

    How can I do this statement and list these computers?

    Best regards

    Birdal

    Monday, October 8, 2018 1:04 PM

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    Good Day

    Maybe cause the variable is server and not Servers
    Please try this:

    $servers = get-adcomputer -filter * | select dnshostname  
foreach ($server in $servers) { 
 $registry = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey('LocalMachine', $server)         
 $regKey= $reg.OpenSubKey("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\myAPP\App1")      
 if ($regKey -eq $null){ $server } 
 }
$server |Export-Csv C:\ServerList.csv -NoTypeInformation

    Monday, October 8, 2018 1:15 PM
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    The code is a bit impossible as the names will never be returned anywhere.

    Here is how to do this with PowerShell.

    Get-AdComputer -filter * | 
    ForEach-Object{ 
        $reg = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey('LocalMachine', $_.DnsHostName)         
        if($reg.OpenSubKey("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\myAPP\App1")){
            Write-Host "Server $($_.DnsHostName) has key" -fore Green
        }else{
            Write-Host "Server $($_.DnsHostName) does not have key" -fore red
            $_.DnsHostName
        }
    }

    \_(ツ)_/



    • Edited by jrv Monday, October 8, 2018 2:32 PM
    Monday, October 8, 2018 2:30 PM
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    HiAlvaro,

    no it is not related to $servers or $server.

    Best regards

    Birdal

    Monday, October 8, 2018 2:46 PM
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    You should also handle any errors to get a rational output.

    Get-AdComputer -filter * | 
    ForEach-Object{
        Try{
            $reg = [Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey]::OpenRemoteBaseKey('LocalMachine', $_.DnsHostName)         
            if($reg.OpenSubKey("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\myAPP\App1")){
                Write-Host "Server $($_.DnsHostName) has key" -fore Green
            }else{
                Write-Host "Server $($_.DnsHostName) does not have key" -fore yellow
                $_.DnsHostName
            }
            }
        Catch{
            Write-Host $_ -Fore Red
        }
    }

    \_(ツ)_/


    • Edited by jrv Monday, October 8, 2018 3:38 PM
    Monday, October 8, 2018 3:38 PM
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    Hi JRV,

    thank you for your feedback.

    Your script return unfortunately not correct results.

    Although the computers have the path "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\myAPP\App1"

    the script returns

    "Server server1.mydomain.com does not have key"

    "Server server2.mydomain.com does not have key"

    ....

    Perhaps the parameter "$reg.OpenSubKey" not correct? 

    Best regards

    Birdal

    Tuesday, October 9, 2018 8:44 AM
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    You have mistakes in your script. 

    This line is wrong:

     if($reg.OpenSubKey("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\myAPP\App1")){

    Should be:

     if($reg.OpenSubKey('SOFTWARE\myAPP\App1')){

    If you specify a key name incorrectly it will always fail that way.


    \_(ツ)_/

    Tuesday, October 9, 2018 9:06 AM
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    Hi JRV,
    thank you. Now it results correctly.
    But after some checks it apperas
    Exception calling "OpenRemoteBaseKey" with "2" argument(s): "The network path was not found.
    Firewall/network problem?!

    I checked some serverts to connect remotely using regedt32. That was successful. But the script tells for these servers Exception calling "OpenRemoteBaseKey" with "2" argument(s): "The network path was not found.
    Best Regards
    Birdal


    • Edited by _Birdal Tuesday, October 9, 2018 12:20 PM
    Tuesday, October 9, 2018 12:03 PM
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    Hi JRV,

    unfornutately the script did not check all servers and listed only very few servers on which this registry key doesn't exist.

    Additionally, only 5 servers are liosted which have this registry path.

    We know that much more server have this key.

    Best regards

    Birdal

    Tuesday, October 9, 2018 12:18 PM
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    Server must have the registry service running and the firewall must allow access.

    \_(ツ)_/

    Tuesday, October 9, 2018 3:25 PM
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    Lee

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    Friday, October 26, 2018 8:58 AM
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