Windows Configuration ¶

Remarks about how to configure Windows, mainly from generating OPSI packages.

Silent Installation ¶

Overview about the different installers:

• ​http://unattended.sourceforge.net/installers.php

Silent Uninstall ¶

Silent Uninstall using wmi ¶

C:\>wmic
wmic:root\cli>product get name,version
Name                                                            Version
WebFldrs XP                                                     9.50.7523
Java(TM) 6 Update 20                                            6.0.200
TeamViewer 6 (MSI Wrapper)                                      6.0.11052
...

wmic:root\cli>product where name="WebFldrs XP"
Caption      Description  IdentifyingNumber                       InstallDate  InstallDate2               InstallLocation  InstallState  Name         PackageCache                    SKUNumber  Vendor                 Version
WebFldrs XP  WebFldrs XP  {350C97B3-3D7C-4EE8-BAA9-00BCB3D54227}  20110906     20110906000000.000000-000                   5             WebFldrs XP  C:\WINDOWS\Installer\2e182.msi             Microsoft Corporation  9.50.7523

wmic:root\cli>product where name="WebFldrs XP" call uninstall /nointeractive

Crash Handler ¶

control the behaviour on bluescreens:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl]

Hardware Information ¶

wmi / wmic ¶

• ​http://www.robvanderwoude.com/wmic.php

Prodcut Name (computer type) ¶

# get computer system product information
wmic csproduct get

# get computer system product name, eg. Latitude D420
wmic csproduct get name /format:value

From OPSI:

[Actions]
DefStringList $ResultList$
DefVar $HardwareSystemType$
set $ResultList$ = getOutStreamFromSection('DosInAnIcon_get_hardware_system_type')
set $HardwareSystemType$ = trim( getValue( "Name", $ResultList$ ) )

[DosInAnIcon_get_hardware_system_type]
wmic csproduct get name /format:value

Computer Type (chassis type) ¶

returns number of chassis type:

wmic systemenclosure get chassistypes

Values meaning:

;1 Other 
;2 Unknown 
;3 Desktop 
;4 Low Profile Desktop 
;5 Pizza Box  
;6 Mini Tower 
;7 Tower 
;8 Portable 
;9 Laptop 
;10 Notebook 
;11 Hand Held 
;12 Docking Station 
;13 All in One 
;14 Sub Notebook 
;15 Space-Saving 
;16 Lunch Box  
;17 Main System Chassis 
;18 Expansion Chassis 
;19 SubChassis 
;20 Bus Expansion Chassis 
;21 Peripheral Chassis 
;22 Storage Chassis 
;23 Rack Mount Chassis 
;24 Sealed-Case PC 

Laptop or Desktop? ¶

If ChassisType==8 || ChassisType==9 || ChassisType==10 
	Message(ChassisType,"Is a Laptop")
Else
	Message(ChassisType,"Is not a Laptop")
EndIf

Another approach is to check if computer has a battery or not:

wmic path win32_battery  get
wmic path win32_battery  get Description

systeminfo ¶

systeminfo /?

Windows Components ¶

install/deinstall ¶

sysocmgr

see ​http://sg.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100227043015AAWP57Y

Windows >= 7 ¶

• wiki:opsi/dism

Screensaver ¶

user specific

wmic desktop

Powersettings ¶

Registry ¶

Windows 7 ¶

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\

esp.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power\User\PowerSchemes

Windows XP ¶

to change power settings, the user must have the write permission for the following registry subkeys:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Controls Folder\PowerCfg
    HKEY_ USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\PowerCfg

see ​http://xpregistry.uw.hu/xpr0035.html

powercfg ¶

powercfg

• only user specifc
• not all settings can be configured

see ​http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748940%28WS.10%29.aspx

Options differ between Windows XP and Windows 7.

executing program on remote system ¶

wmic /node:"%1" /user:bob.carroll process call create "cmd.exe /c whatever.exe"

Standard components ¶

• ​http://www.intelliadmin.com/index.php/2007/10/set-the-default-email-client-across-your-network/
• ​http://windowsxp.mvps.org/permail.htm

Tools ¶

rsync, ssh ¶

• ​http://www.aboutmyip.com/AboutMyXApp/DeltaCopy.jsp

includes a rsync and ssh for Windows (and the DeltaCopy frontend/server) . These tools are based on Cygwin. These tools doesn't need installation. fter settings the path variable to the DeltaCopy directory, these tools are usesable.

Registry ¶

Structure ¶

What are Control Sets? What is CurrentControlSet? ¶

use CurrentControlSet, see ​http://support.microsoft.com/kb/100010

Tools ¶

regdiff ¶

# compare 2 registry files and generate a new file which only contains the differences
regdiff  file1.reg file2.reg -4 -d diff.reg

Attention: does diff.reg contain what is set in file2 or in file1? I expect file2, but had the content of file1 once. CHECK THIS.

see ​http://p-nand-q.com/download/regdiff.html

regmon ¶

Infos ¶

• Microsoft Windows XP Registry Guide:
  • ​http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/sampchap/6232.aspx
• 10-tools-for-creating-custom-windows-installation-discs
  • ​http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/10-tools-for-creating-custom-windows-installation-discs-679477

Batch ¶

• ​http://www.robvanderwoude.com/battech.php

Services ¶

• show all running services
  • net start

Service Control (sc) ¶

# detailed information about all services
sc query

# start service
sc start <service_name>

# activate service permanently (set start type)
# space before start parameter is required!
sc config <service_name> start= auto

Cmd-Tools ¶

siehe ​http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_logfiles.htm

• openfiles: lists open files
  • openfiles /local on
  • openfiles /query /v
• tasklist
• taskkill

Detect 32-/64-bit ¶

• ​http://www.prestosoft.com/download/plugins/PESnoop.zip

  pesnoop photoshop.exe /pe_dh