How do I set permissions on a registry key?

drachs · 7th January 2008, 02:38

I have been trying the following snippet from the wiki, but it only returns the error message, "Root key name missing", as if the accesscontrol plugin isn't getting my parameters, can anyone help?

Push $0 ; save
Push "Marker"
; Set registry ACL's to let "everyone (S-1-1-0)" access the registry settings
AccessControl::GrantOnRegKey HKLM "${PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY}" "everyone" "FullAccess"
Pop $0 ; get "Marker" or error msg
StrCmp $0 "Marker" Continue
MessageBox MB_OK|MB_ICONSTOP "Error setting access control for registry: $0"
Pop $0 ; pop "Marker"
Continue:
Pop $0 ; restore

Anders · 7th January 2008, 02:51

IIRC, AccessControl uses HKLM\foo\bar style paths

drachs · 7th January 2008, 17:07

After expanding my variable, my AccessControl line looks like this:

AccessControl::GrantOnRegKey HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\DerbyAv.exe" "everyone" "FullAccess"

According to all the examples and the code that ships with the package, the HKLM should be separate, I did try them together though, and no luck.

Afrow UK · 7th January 2008, 18:59

Hello, there was a bug.
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/File:AccessControl.zip

Stu

drachs · 7th January 2008, 21:33

Thanks Stu, I also found the one liner on my end this afternoon, it's good to know someone is maintaining this.

David

7th January 2008, 02:38	#1
drachs Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	How do I set permissions on a registry key? I have been trying the following snippet from the wiki, but it only returns the error message, "Root key name missing", as if the accesscontrol plugin isn't getting my parameters, can anyone help? Push $0 ; save Push "Marker" ; Set registry ACL's to let "everyone (S-1-1-0)" access the registry settings AccessControl::GrantOnRegKey HKLM "${PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY}" "everyone" "FullAccess" Pop $0 ; get "Marker" or error msg StrCmp $0 "Marker" Continue MessageBox MB_OK\|MB_ICONSTOP "Error setting access control for registry: $0" Pop $0 ; pop "Marker" Continue: Pop $0 ; restore

7th January 2008, 02:51	#2
Anders Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ${NSISDIR} Posts: 5,449	IIRC, AccessControl uses HKLM\foo\bar style paths IntOp $PostCount $PostCount + 1

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7th January 2008, 17:07	#3
drachs Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	After expanding my variable, my AccessControl line looks like this: AccessControl::GrantOnRegKey HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\DerbyAv.exe" "everyone" "FullAccess" According to all the examples and the code that ships with the package, the HKLM should be separate, I did try them together though, and no luck.

7th January 2008, 18:59	#4
Afrow UK Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Surrey, England Posts: 8,434	Hello, there was a bug. http://nsis.sourceforge.net/File:AccessControl.zip Stu

7th January 2008, 21:33	#5
drachs Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 3	Thanks Stu, I also found the one liner on my end this afternoon, it's good to know someone is maintaining this. David