Add Environment variable to windows local user(.\localadmin)

[vimala1085]

Dear Team,

    I cant able to set user based environment variable.It set to the logged-in user instead of windows local user.

I have create a windows local user ".\localadmin" with appropiate rights but environment variable is set to the ".\administrator" which is logged-in user. I have tried in post-installation step also.

Could you please help me on this? iam using Installbuilder 20.12.0.

<addEnvironmentVariable>
<name>SISUITE_PORT</name>
<scope>user</scope>
<username>.\localadmin</username>
<value>1234</value>
<onErrorActionList>
<showInfo>
<text>error occured</text>
</showInfo>
</onErrorActionList>
</addEnvironmentVariable>

[michieldhont_]

Hi @vimala1085,

Can you try <username>localadmin</username>:

<addEnvironmentVariable>
<name>SISUITE_PORT</name>
<scope>user</scope>
<username>localadmin</username>
<value>1234</value>
<onErrorActionList>
<showInfo>
<text>error occured</text>
</showInfo>
</onErrorActionList>
</addEnvironmentVariable>

 Regards,

Michiel

[vimala1085]

I have tried "localadmin" , ".\localadmin" and "hostname\localadmin" eventhen it is not working. i already tried these options.

[vimala1085]

Is there any update on this

[michieldhont_]

Hi,

I've discussed the issue with our engineers. The <username> attribute is not used on Windows. As a workaround, you can directly modify the registry to modify an specific user environment referring it by its SID. The below links provides some tips on how to obtain a user SID:

https://serverfault.com/questions/397966/how-to-set-environment-variable-for-another-user

Then you could use it with <registrySet>

<registrySet>
    <key>HKEY_Users\${SID}\Environment</key>
    <name>SISUITE_PORT</name>
    <value>1234</value>
</registrySet>

Another alternative would be using the setx command:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/setx#:~:text=The%20S....

Regards,

Michiel

[vimala1085]

when i try to set environment variable using registryset command from administrator, i get "could not set registry key"

[michieldhont_]

Hi @vimala1085,

We will handle this issue in the private support channel.

Regards,

Michiel

[vimala1085]

Hi Team, 

Herewith i have attached debugtrace logs as you requested. yesterday itself i have uploaded the same log in ServiceRequest as well 21208415103.

Can you please look into that SR.

Thanks & Regards,

Vimala M

[vimala1085]

SID of localadmin is not exists ie the user which we are trying to set in registry is not there. only the SID of logged-in user is present. If i logged into the windows local user(localadmin) then only i can able to view that SID entry of the windows localadmin in the registry.

Is it the behaviour of windows?

I could not reply for the ServiceRequest  SR 21208415103 as i dont have permission.

Thanks for your reply

[michieldhont_]

Hi @vimala1085,

I've replied in private support but I will add it here as well so it can help other users. You could use wmic to get the SID of localadmin. For example:

        <runProgram>
            <program>wmic</program>
            <programArguments>useraccount where name="localadmin" get sid</programArguments>
        </runProgram>
        <!-- we only want the actual SID from the wmic output -->
        <setInstallerVariableFromRegEx>
            <name>userSid</name>
            <pattern>.*(S[0-9-]+).*</pattern>
            <text>${program_stdout}</text>
            <substitution>\1</substitution>
        </setInstallerVariableFromRegEx>
        <!-- use the variable in the registrySet action -->
        <registrySet>
            <key>HKEY_USERS\${userSid}\Environment</key>
            <name>sisuite_test</name>
            <type>REG_SZ</type>
            <value>1234</value>
        </registrySet>

Regards,

Michiel

[vimala1085]

As you suggested it is not working. If we try to set registry key of one user(windows local user) from another user then it could not set registry key.

Anyhow i am attaching the screenshot again. Then only you will come to know the exact issue.

Can you please try in your local machine by creating windows local user from your logged-in user(both users are different) and try to set registry key from your logged-in user to another user.