VBScript, check to see if registry keys exist before running script

Hi there,
I am trying to run the following script in my environment and want to ensure that once it's run once and the registry keys are in place, it does not execute again/ run again as this causes issues. I am going
to set it up to run when users log into their machine via group policy so really need to make sure once run it won't execute again. Can anyone advise what I need to add to it to make sure it checks first for the keys in the registry before running again? e8cb48869c395445ade13e3c1c80d154
and 5cb93b24ff710741b7d83b9cb6317992
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
'Written By James McWhinney
'Vancouver BC, Canada
'www.importfanatik.com
'April 26th, 2006
'-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
const HKEY_CURRENT_USER = &H80000001
strComputer = "."
Set oReg=GetObject( "winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" _
& strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
RegistryFolder = "Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\" & _
"CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\OutlookProfile\"
LDAPdisplayname = "Domino Directory"
LDAPserver = "dominodirectory.company.co.uk"
LDAPport = "389"
LDAPsearchbase = "o=company.co.uk"
'Add Ldap Type Key
sKeyPath = RegistryFolder & "e8cb48869c395445ade13e3c1c80d154\"
oReg.CreateKey HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, _
sKeyPath, "00033009", Array(0,0,0,0)
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, _
sKeyPath, "00033e03", Array(&H23,0,0,0)
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , _
"001e3001", "Microsoft LDAP Directory"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , _
"001e3006", "Microsoft LDAP Directory"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , _
"001e300a", "EMABLT.DLL"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , _
"001e3d09", "EMABLT"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , _
"001e3d13", "{6485D268-C2AC-11D1-AD3E-10A0C911C9C0}"
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, _
"01023d0c", Array(&H5c,&Hb9,&H3b,&H24, _
&Hff,&H71,&H07,&H41,&Hb7,&Hd8,_
&H3b,&H9c,&Hb6,&H31,&H79,&H92)
'Add Ldap connection settings key
sKeyPath = RegistryFolder & "5cb93b24ff710741b7d83b9cb6317992\"
oReg.CreateKey HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, _
sKeyPath, "00033009", Array(&H20,0,0,0)
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "000b6613", Array(0,0)
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "000b6615", Array(0,0)
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e3001", LDAPdisplayname
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e3d09", "EMABLT"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e3d0a", "BJABLR.DLL"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e3d0b", "ServiceEntry"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, _
sKeyPath , "001e3d13", "{6485D268-C2AC-11D1-AD3E-10A0C911C9C0}"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6600", LDAPserver
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6601", LDAPport
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6602", ""
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, _
sKeyPath , "001e6603", LDAPsearchbase
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , _
"001e6604", "(&(mail=*)(|(mail=%s*)" & _
"(|(cn=%s*)(|(sn=%s*)(givenName=%s*)))))"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6605", "SMTP"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6606", "mail"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6607", "60"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6608", "100"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6609", "120"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e660a", "15"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e660b", ""
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e660c", "OFF"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e660d", "OFF"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e660e", "NONE"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e660f", "OFF"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6610", "postalAddress"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6611", "cn"
oReg.SetStringValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath , "001e6612", "1"
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "001e67f1", Array(&H0a)
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "01023615", _
Array(&H50,&Ha7,&H0a,&H61,&H55,&Hde,_
&Hd3,&H11,&H9d,&H60,&H00,_
&Hc0,&H4f,&H4c,&H8e,&Hfa)
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "01023d01", _
Array(&He8,&Hcb,&H48,&H86,&H9c,&H39,_
&H54,&H45,&Had,&He1,&H3e,&H3c,_
&H1c,&H80,&Hd1,&H54)
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "01026631", _
Array(&H98,&H17,&H82,&H92,&H5b,&H43,_
&H03,&H4b,&H99,&H5d,&H5c,_
&Hc6,&H74,&H88,&H7b,&H34)
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "101e3d0f", _
Array(&H02,&H00,&H00,&H00,&H0c,&H00,_
&H00,&H00,&H17,&H00,&H00,&H00,_
&H45,&H4d,&H41,&H42,&H4c,&H54,_
&H2e,&H44,&H4c,&H4c,&H00,&H42,_
&H4a,&H41,&H42,&H4c,&H52,&H2e,_
&H44,&Hc,&H4c,&H00)
'Append to Backup Key for ldap types
sKeyPath = RegistryFolder & "9207f3e0a3b11019908b08002b2a56c2\"
oReg.getBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER,sKeyPath, "01023d01",Backup
Dim oldLength
oldLength = UBound(Backup)
ReDim Preserve Backup(oldLength+16)
Backup(oldLength+1) = &He8
Backup(oldLength+2) = &Hcb
Backup(oldLength+3) = &H48
Backup(oldLength+4) = &H86
Backup(oldLength+5) = &H9c
Backup(oldLength+6) = &H39
Backup(oldLength+7) = &H54
Backup(oldLength+8) = &H45
Backup(oldLength+9) = &Had
Backup(oldLength+10) = &He1
Backup(oldLength+11) = &H3e
Backup(oldLength+12) = &H3c
Backup(oldLength+13) = &H1c
Backup(oldLength+14) = &H80
Backup(oldLength+15) = &Hd1
Backup(oldLength+16) = &H54
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "01023d01", Backup
'Append to Backup Key for ldap connection settings
sKeyPath = RegistryFolder & "9207f3e0a3b11019908b08002b2a56c2\"
oReg.getBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER,sKeyPath, "01023d0e",Backup
oldLength = UBound(Backup)
ReDim Preserve Backup(oldLength+16)
Backup(oldLength+1) = &H5c
Backup(oldLength+2) = &Hb9
Backup(oldLength+3) = &H3b
Backup(oldLength+4) = &H24
Backup(oldLength+5) = &Hff
Backup(oldLength+6) = &H71
Backup(oldLength+7) = &H07
Backup(oldLength+8) = &H41
Backup(oldLength+9) = &Hb7
Backup(oldLength+10) = &Hd8
Backup(oldLength+11) = &H3b
Backup(oldLength+12) = &H9c
Backup(oldLength+13) = &Hb6
Backup(oldLength+14) = &H31
Backup(oldLength+15) = &H79
Backup(oldLength+16) = &H92
oReg.SetBinaryValue HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath, "01023d0e", Backup
'Delete Active Books List Key
sKeyPath = RegistryFolder & "9375CFF0413111d3B88A001" & _
"04B2A6676\{ED475419-B0D6-11D2-8C3B-00104B2A6676}"
oReg.DeleteKey HKEY_CURRENT_USER, sKeyPath

this will help to read computer names from c:\computerlist.txt and connect to each computer and check if the registry exists or not. you need to make sure you run with user that has access to all the computer. this script only checks if the regkey exists
or not. you will have to include logic from your script as to what actually should happen when registry key not found. as always please use this as example and use it at your own risk.
Const HKEY_CURRENT_USER = &H80000001
Const FORREADING = 1
strComputer = "."
inFilename = "c:\Computerlist.txt"
Set fsoIn = CreateObject("scripting.filesystemobject")
Set inFile = fsoIn.OpenTextFile(inFilename, ForReading, True)
While Not inFile.AtEndOfStream
arrComputerNames = Split(inFile.Readline,",")
' arrComputerNames(0) contains the computer name
strComputer = arrComputerNames(0)
StrRegExistFlage = "No"
Set oReg=GetObject( "winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" _
& strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv")
strKeyPath = "Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\EvOutlookDeploymentProfile"
oReg.EnumKey HKEY_CURRENT_USER, strKeyPath, arrSubKeys
If isarray(arrSubKeys) then
For Each subkey In arrSubKeys
If subkey = "e8cb48869c395445ade13e3c1c80d154" Then
StrRegExistFlage = "Yes"
ElseIf subkey = "5cb93b24ff710741b7d83b9cb6317992" Then
StrRegExistFlage = "Yes"
End If
Next
Else
Wscript.echo "Reg folder not found on computer " & strComputer
End If
If StrRegExistFlage = "Yes" Then
Wscript.echo "exit script on computer " & strComputer
Else
Wscript.echo "execute script on comptuer " & strComputer
End If
Wend
inFile.close

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2. Locate and then right-click the registry subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System.
3. Point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
4. Type EnableLinkedConnections, and then press ENTER.
5. Right-click EnableLinkedConnections, and then click
Modify.
6. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click
OK.
7. Exit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.
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http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/5fbf0b79-d3a1-428d-a45e-8ee650a10f82/logon-script-doesnt-work-in-windows-8?forum=ITCG
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Some Programs Cannot Access Network Locations When UAC Is Enabled
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Michael Shao
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The specified registry key does not exist

I recently reinstalled DPM 2012 R2 (fully updated) after deleting the protection groups, database, wiping the tapes, everything and reconfigured everything from scratch after it became too unstable to use. Unfortunately since then I've found that the
MSDPMCurr.errlog is full events that look like the following:
163C      013C
03/05     18:01:13.420
09
ApplicationSettings_expanded.cs(1387)
NORMAL
Ignoring exception in ReadRegistryKey System.IO.IOException: The specified registry key does not exist.
163C      013C
03/05     18:01:13.420
09
ApplicationSettings_expanded.cs(1387)
NORMAL
   at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.Win32Error(Int32 errorCode, String str)
163C      013C
03/05     18:01:13.420
09
ApplicationSettings_expanded.cs(1387)
NORMAL
   at Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey.GetValueKind(String name)
163C      013C
03/05     18:01:13.420
09
ApplicationSettings_expanded.cs(1387)
NORMAL
   at Microsoft.Internal.EnterpriseStorage.Dls.Utils.ApplicationSettings.ReadRegistryKey(String registryKeyPath, String registryKeyName, Int32 registryValueKind)
Unfortunately it doesn't tell me what registry key it's looking for so I can't find out if it exists. Is there any way of finding this out?

Thanks for the advice, I found the vast majority of them were for cache entries and agree that these can be safely ignored.
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Data Protection Manager\Configuration\CacheInquiryResults\<protected server FQDN>
However, I also found the following:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Data Protection Manager\Setup\RebootRequired
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Data Protection Manager\Configuration\gnorableSqlErrorNumbers
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Data Protection Manager\Configuration\CloudBackupEnabledApps
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{8AB21D86-21F0-430A-9AD1-2D90077104C3}
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft Data Protection Manager\Configuration\UI
All of these are missing from the registry is this likely to cause any issues?
Edit: also found this repeated in a DPMRACurr.errlog:
0E08   16CC   03/09   08:30:03.323   05   genericstatus.cpp(1256)   [0000000003C32AA0]   ED0A1862-1405-438A-ABC8-22CFD64C278E   NORMAL
Wait for CallUpdateQfesInstalledRegKey succeeded. Returning m_QfesInstalled = 31
0E08   16CC   03/09   08:30:03.338   03   schannelutils.cpp(129)       ED0A1862-1405-438A-ABC8-22CFD64C278E   WARNING
Failed: Hr: = [0x80070002] : Error trying to open RegKey [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Data Protection Manager\Agent\2.0\Certificates\<FQDN of backup server>]

Which Windows registry key can be used to check if Adobe CS5, CS6 or CC is installed?

I need to check which product is installed on my machine programmatically. Whether it is Adobe CS6, Adobe CS6 or Adobe CC.
Which registry key I can use to check exact version? Knowing just major version will also do

This won't be easy, but you can get the address table by sending IOCTL_TCP_QUERY_INFORMATION_EX to \Device\TCP as documented
here. You'll need to spend some time looking at TCPIOCTL.H in the SDK, too. If you search the Internet for IOCTL_TCP_QUERY_INFORMATION_EX, you'll find some hints on how to use it.
-Brian
Azius Developer Training www.azius.com Windows device driver, internals, security, & forensics training and consulting. Blog at www.azius.com/blog

I can not re-install/ update apple iTunes on my HP PC running Win7-64. I get a registry key error when installing and am asked to make sure I have access. IT is a home PC with one user and I have admin priveledges.

When the updater notified me of an iTunes update, I selected the update option. The update failed and killed the version I was running. I have tried for a year to fix the problem without sucess. I can't completely remove all Apple products. I can not install any apple products especially iTunes which is the only one I am interested in.
When I install iTunes now I get a registry key error similar to this:
I am using a machine where I am the only user and am the Admin. I have looked at the security settings on this key and see nothing wrond with it or the parent keys. I tried removing all apple products but ran into similar problems. At this time I still have Bonjour. Mobile Device Support, Software Update, and Application Support installed.

These ones are tricky. But the following instructions are worth a try.
First do a complete uninstall of iTunes and related components (but don't reinstall just yet), as per the following document:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
a. Launch regedit (Start >> Search Programs and Files >> type Regedit and open the regedit that comes up.)
b. Access the following Location: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData \S-1-5-18\Components
c. Perform the following actions
i. Right Click on Components Folder
ii. Select Permissions
iii. Select Full Control and Read Permissions options
iv. Select Advanced Button
v. Select Owner Tab
vi. Select to Change Owner to the Administrators
vii. Check the option “Replace owner on subcontainers and objects”
viii. Select OK when prompted that it may not change all.
ix. Select Apply
x. Select Apply again
xi. Exit the Registry Editor
Now try reinstalling iTunes again. Does it go in properly this time?

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