C# Signature:
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
static extern int RegConnectRegistry(string lpmachineName, int hKey, ref int phKResult);
VB Signature:
Declare Auto Function RegConnectRegistry Lib "Advapi32" ( _
ByVal lpMachineName As String, _
ByVal hKey As IntPtr, _
ByRef phkResult As IntPtr _
) As Integer
User-Defined Types:
None.
Alternative Managed API:
Windows.Win32.RegistryKey.OpenRemoteBaseKey
Notes:
LONG RegConnectRegistry(
LPCTSTR lpMachineName,
HKEY hKey,
PHKEY phkResult
);
Tips & Tricks:
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VB Sample Code:
' static method
Public Shared Function OpenRemoteBaseKey(ByVal Hive As RegistryHive, ByVal RemotePC As String) As RegistryKey
Dim ret As Integer
Dim hRemoteKey As IntPtr
ret = RegConnectRegistry("\\" & RemotePC, New IntPtr(Hive), hRemoteKey)
If ret <> 0 Then
Throw New Win32Exception(ret)
End If
Dim ans As New RegistryKey
ans.IsRootHive = False
ans.hKey = hRemoteKey
Return ans
End Function
C# Sample Code:
private con;
public RemoteRegistryReader(string computerName)
{
int iHKEY, iResult, iReturn;
bool bOK = false;
string sValue = string.Empty;
iResult = ConnectToRemoteReg(@"\\" + computerName, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, ref bOK);
if (bOK)
{
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("+ Result:\t" + Convert.ToString(iResult));
}
else
{
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("- Result... ERROR!");
}
con = sValue; //'0' connection exists
}
private int ConnectToRemoteReg(string computerName, int HKEY, ref bool bOK)
{
int iReturn = 0;
int iResult = 0;
iReturn = RegConnectRegistry(computerName, HKEY, ref iResult);
if (iReturn == 0)
{
bOK = true;
iReturn = iResult;
}
else
{
bOK = false;
}
return iReturn;
}
