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Problem setting the registry value for Security settings

Former Member — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 05:11:34 GMT

Hi,

I need to change the security configuration for Default Action(Ask/Allow/Deny) to Ask.

I know this can be changed by setting the registry value to 0 for Allow.

this was possible for 32-bit OS by using the below command:

NwEngine.Shell.SetRegValue "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SAP\SAPGUI Front\SAP Frontend

Server\Security\DefaultAction", "REG_DWORD", "0"

I used the below command for 64-bit OS:

NwEngine.Shell.SetRegValue "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SAP\SAPGUI Front\SAP

Frontend Server\Security\DefaultAction", "REG_DWORD", "0"

This did not work.

I tried both the scenarios in different GUI packages.

But i need to use in a single package .

How can i identify 32 bit or 64 bit OS and apply the registry change?

Also for 64-bit is the above command correct?

I am new to this thing ,Please provide some advice.

I need to distribute the GUI package among end users and i am setting the registry value so as the end users do not face the security popups while working on GUI.

Urgently required.

Thanks,

Deep

Re: Problem setting the registry value for Security settings

Former Member — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 07:48:46 GMT

Hi!

You can check the OS system like this:

If "%WOW64MODE%" = "true" Then

.... do your stuff for 64bit OS

Else

.... do your stuff for 32bit Os

End If

And instead of full registry branch name :

"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\..."

you can shorten it just to:

"HKLM\..."

Re: Problem setting the registry value for Security settings

Former Member — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:00:16 GMT

Thanks O.

Actually the setting of registry is not working .

Can you help on that?

Re: Problem setting the registry value for Security settings

jude_bradley — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:04:17 GMT

Hello Deep,

Did you also create the registry key SecurityLevel REG_DWORD=0?

Re: Problem setting the registry value for Security settings

Former Member — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 03:18:48 GMT

HI Jude,

Yes , I did create the registry key SecurityLevel.

In fact,I put the script in the SAP GUI self installer in the End Install section with

NwEngine.Shell.SetRegValue "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SAP\SAPGUI Front\SAP Frontend

Server\Security\SecurityLevel", "REG_DWORD", "0"

NwEngine.Shell.SetRegValue "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\SAP\SAPGUI Front\SAP Frontend

Server\Security\DefaultAction", "REG_DWORD", "0"

But it has no effect.

Also i created a separate cmd file that did change the registry values but it happens for HCUK and not for HKLM.For HKLM it says access is denied.

Re: Problem setting the registry value for Security settings

Former Member — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:58:09 GMT

It finally worked.

I was using HKEY_CURRENT_USER previously.

Instead i used HCUK and it worked.

Thanks for your help guys