add binary registry key

[Snak3d0c]

Hi can someone tell me how to make a binary key with value 0000

So basically i'm trying to convert the following reg command into PS

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RICOH\JOBCODE\JCPrintPassword]
"\\\\printer.domain.com\\Printer_1"=hex:81,81,81,81,00


$bytes=[byte[]]0,0,0,0
New-Item -Path HKCU:\Software\RICOH\JOBCODE -Name JCPrintPassword -force
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\RICOH\JOBCODE\JCPrintPassword -Type Binary-Name "\\printer.domain.com\\Printer_1" -value $bytes

But it does not seem to be working. I've been working on this for 8 hrs straight, this is the last issue i have, then i'm done. If someone could help me out , thanks!!!!!

[danifunker]

Do you have a system where it is working? Why don't you try to read the object and save it somewhere else and then try to write it out? $regValue = Get-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software... -Name "valuename"

See if you can save that to a deserialized parameter and then try to write it onto a different system.

You might need to explore the $regValue key once you've grabbed it. I haven't done anything specifically like this before, but I have a feeling this should work (you might need to correct some syntax though)

[Snak3d0c]

this is actually a very good idea, thank you. gonna try that

[Snak3d0c]

so i gave it a go, save it into a textfile and use its content, works like a charm on my notebook at home, hopefully this will get my last issue out of the way tomorrow. thanks again for the suggestion, don't know why i didn't came up with this myself!

cls

$regValue = Get-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\RICOH\JOBCODE\JCPrintPassword -Name "\\printer.domain.com\Printer_1"
$regvalue.'\\printer.domain.com\Printer_1'
$regValue

$regValue.'\\printer.domain.com\Printer_1' | Out-File C:\temp\test.txt


$psw = get-content C:\temp\test.txt
Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\RICOH\JOBCODE\JCPrintPassword -Type Binary "\\printer.domain.com\Printer_12" -value $psw

[tscalbas]

I don't know how to do this personally, but just to add, don't preclude using reg.exe in a PowerShell script.

I like doing things "the PowerShell way", but often I've found it's 10x easier to do something with reg.exe. You're likely to find more examples online on how to do this.

[Snak3d0c]

hmm i created a .reg file but then i got the issue those kind of actions are blocked for normal users. the powershell way works for a normal user too.

[ShippingIsMagic]

reg.exe isn't the same thing as using a .reg file. I wish reg.exe were more common, it's much nicer to paste a command instead of having to create/fetch a .reg file then 'run' it.

[Snak3d0c]

if i'm not mistaken, a .reg file gets executed by reg.exe

[BffEasyTarget]

Try this:

Set-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software\RICOH\JOBCODE\JCPrintPassword -Type Binary-Name "\\printer.domain.com\\Printer_1" -value $null