OpenRemoteBaseKey

[ghriver]

Well i have tried and tried. This seems so simple but i cant get the right variable or syntax.

Very simple: I need to clear a value in a registry key. Specifically the DefaultPassword value in winlogon. I can set the value to anything except a blank one. Why do i need to do this. The operation terminals (Running XP) use a defaut domain account that has a password of "blank" or no password at all. So when my custom program that handles code updates across the network it will also check DefaultUser, DefaultPassword , DefaultDomain, AdminAutoLogon and set them correctly if some how they are wrong. When i do a remotebasekey.s etvalue("Defaul tPassword","") instead of "blank" showing up in the registry, "Zero-length string" shows up??????? I have dried null and .tostring. Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong. My mind is about to explode.

Dim rk As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey = _
        Microsoft.Win32.Registry.LocalMachine.OpenRemoteBaseKey(Microsoft.Win32.RegistryHive.LocalMachine, strMachineName).OpenSubKey("Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon", True)
        rk.SetValue("DefaultUserName", Me.textboxDefaultUserName.Text)
        If Me.textboxDefaultPassword.Text = "" Then
            MsgBox("Sorry I can't figure out why I cant set blank passwords yet.", MsgBoxStyle.Information)
        Else
            rk.SetValue("DefaultPassword", Me.textboxDefaultPassword.Text)
        End If

[ghriver]

Someone help, please.

[Killer42]

Well, I don't know anything about it. But since you sound desperate, I'll throw in my two cents' worth.

• Have you tried using a space instead of an empty string?
• Are you sure "Zero-length string" is really a problem? Perhaps this is Ok.

You might also try the Windows or .Net forum for this one, as it's really not anything specific to VB.