Deploying a reg hack via SCCM 2012 R2
I'm having a devil of a time deploying a reghack for JAVA updates.
I've got the reghack in a SCCM package called scripts. I can install the hack via a batch file manually and it works great but attemps to use either a package or a task sequence have failed. I've tried both of these command lines inside the various packages, TS and even batch/cmd file sinsdie packages or TS:
cmd /c c:\windows\syswow64\regedit.exe /s "java no update.reg"
reg import "java no update.reg"
The second I have used on the machine with a bat/cmd file and the .reg file in the root and it works fine.
In the packages/TS I have always included the scripts packages. I have tried disabling the 64 bit redirect. They all install but none of the reg changes happen.
Target machines are Windows 7 SP1 with 32 and 64 bit JAVA 7.21 installed.
Any clues what I am doing wrong or suggestions welcome.
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I'll bet the registry data is targetted at HKCU? If so, remember that SCCM deploys using the local System account not the logged-in user. Use Active Setup to deply user profile-targetted data in this scenario (i.e. where you don't have a software package with advertised entry-points) - anonymous_9363 9 years ago
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No HKLM. See comments below. - Rane0000 9 years ago
Answers (1)
I am quite sure this is a reg edit, not a hack...
you will have to get SCCM to add the Reg file to the 'package' or run it from source.
Try adding %~dp0 to the path of the reg key:
cmd /c c:\windows\syswow64\regedit.exe /s "%~dp0java no update.reg"
Also, you need to put those keys down in the x86 reg location and the x64 reg location
Comments:
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Indeed, Java supports disabling updates with the following keys:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy]
"EnableJavaUpdate"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy]
"EnableJavaUpdate"=dword:00000000 - jegolf 9 years ago -
The hack is this:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy]
"EnableJavaUpdate"=dword:00000000
"NotifyDownload"=dword:00000000
"NotifyInstall"=dword:00000000
"Country"="US"
"PostStatusUrl"="https://sjremetrics.java.com/b/ss//6"
"UpdateSchedule"=dword:0000000b
"Frequency"=dword:01010000
"UpdateMin"=dword:00000024
"ScheduleId"="S-1-5-21-32445488-1747349121-1390831013"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy]
"EnableJavaUpdate"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy]
"EnableAutoUpdateCheck"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy]
"EnableJavaUpdate"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy]
"EnableAutoUpdateCheck"=dword:00000000
I will try the %~dp0 idea. - Rane0000 9 years ago
