[python-win32] Accessing a Remote Registry....

[tom.moulton at cox.net]

I have found many references to accessing a registry remotely; however, none 
that work for me.  Admittedly, I am a bit green on understanding Windows 
security permissions and the like.  I have tried a number of solutions (i.e., 
wmi, win32api, _winreg), but to no avail.  I am trying to update registry 
settings between Windows XP systems using user a local administrator account for 
authentication.  I've tried the following... 
 
BEGIN SNIPPET 1: 
 
   c = wmi.WMI(computer='<ip_address>', user='<username>', 
password='<password>') 
   reg = c.Registry()[0] 
   reg.EnumKey (hDefKey=_winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, sSubKeyName="Software") 
Traceback (most recent call last): 
  File "<interactive input>", line 1, in <module> 
  File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\wmi.py", line 491, in __getattr__ 
    return getattr (self.ole_object, attribute) 
  File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py", line 496, in 
__getattr__ 
    raise AttributeError, "%s.%s" % (self._username_, attr) 
AttributeError: <unknown>.EnumKey 
 
END SNIPPET 1 
 
 
BEGIN SNIPPET 2: 
 
   objSWbemLocator = win32com.client.Dispatch("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator") 
   objSWbemServices = 
objSWbemLocator.ConnectServer('<ip_address>','root\default:Cimv2', '<username>', 
'<password>') 
   objReg = objSWbemServices.Get('StdRegProv') 
   objReg.EnumKey(hDefKey=_winreg.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, sSubKeyName='Software') 
Traceback (most recent call last): 
  File "<interactive input>", line 1, in <module> 
  File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py", line 491, in 
__getattr__ 
    raise pythoncom.com_error, details 
com_error: (-2147352567, 'Exception occurred.', (0, 'SWbemObjectEx', 'Invalid 
parameter ', None, 0, -2147217400), None) 
 
END SNIPPET 2 
 
I've looked at using the wmi.Registry function; however, it only allows you to 
specify the computer name and not any credentials (i.e., username and password).  
I've also tried a various forms of monikers (e.g., //<ip_address>/root/default); 
however, anytime I specify the IP address within the moniker I get an Access 
Denied error (see below).  Also, passing in the moniker seems to override use of 
the user, password and computer arguments. 
 
 
BEGIN SNIPPET 3: 
 
   reg = wmi.WMI(computer='<ip_address>, 
moniker='winmgmts://<ip_address>/root/default:StdRegProv', user='<username>', 
password='<password>') 
Traceback (most recent call last): 
  File "<interactive input>", line 1, in <module> 
  File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\wmi.py", line 1190, in connect 
    handle_com_error (error_info) 
  File "C:\Python25\lib\site-packages\wmi.py", line 189, in handle_com_error 
    raise x_wmi, "\n".join (exception_string) 
x_wmi: -0x7ff8fffb - Access is denied. 
 
END SNIPPET 3 
 
 
Thanks, 
 
Tom