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Hi

I am trying to delete a registry key from windows machines by invoke method. Is there any way to write the output for the cmdlet (Remove-ItemProperty) or any other alternate to know whether the key is deleted or not.

$csvpath=""

$Credential= Get-Credential -Message "Enter the password for Administrator User" -UserName "Administrator"

$script = @'

if (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) { Start-Process powershell.exe "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb RunAs; exit }

if([IntPtr]::Size -eq 8){

    $text = Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Agent\" -Name 'AgentGUID' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

        %{"$($_.AgentGUID)"}

}

elseif([IntPtr]::Size -eq 4){

    $text = Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Agent\" -Name 'AgentGUID' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

}

$text

'@

foreach($vmsincsv in (Import-CSV -Path $csvpath -UseCulture)){

$vm = Get-VM $vmsincsv.name

Invoke-VMScript -VM $vm -GuestCredential $Credential  -ScriptText $script -ScriptType Powershell -ErrorAction Stop | Select -ExpandProperty ScriptOutput

}

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LucD
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No, then the Try-Catch will not work, but try with Stop

if([IntPtr]::Size -eq 8){

    $path = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Agent\"

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    try {

        Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' -ErrorAction Stop |

        Select-Object -ExpandProperty Value -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null

        return $true

    }

    catch {

        return $false

    }

}

elseif([IntPtr]::Size -eq 4){

    $path = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Agent\"

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    try {

        Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' -ErrorAction Stop |

        Select-Object -ExpandProperty Value -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null

        return $true

    }

    catch {

        return $false

    }

}

 


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LucD
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There is no Test- cmdlet for registry keys values, but you can create something similar with a Try-Catch construct.

Something like this for example (returns $true if the key is there, otherwise $false).
You can also return a text string instead of a Boolean

try {

    Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Agent\" -Name 'AgentGUID' |

    Select-Object -ExpandProperty $Value -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null

    return $true

}

catch {

    return $false

}


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I tried passing like this to the guest vms ($script). But even after deleting the string value (std) its showing $true.

Can you please correct me.

if (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) { Start-Process powershell.exe "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb RunAs; exit }

if([IntPtr]::Size -eq 8){

    $text = Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Agent\" -Name 'std' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

        %{"$($_.AgentGUID)"}

}

elseif([IntPtr]::Size -eq 4){

    $text = Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Agent\" -Name 'std' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

}

try {

    Get-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Agent\" -Name 'std' | Select-Object -ExpandProperty $Value -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null

    return $true

}

catch {

    return $false

}

Output:

pastedImage_1.png

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LucD
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The paths are not the same for 32- and 64-bit platforms, the Try-Catch needs to user the correct path.

The ExpandProperty require the propertyname, not $value.

Are you sure that the registry key is named 'std'?

if([IntPtr]::Size -eq 8){

    $path = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Agent\" 

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue 

    try

        Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Value -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null 

        return $true 

    } 

    catch

        return $false 

    }

elseif([IntPtr]::Size -eq 4){

    $path = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Agent\"

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue 

    try

        Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Value -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null 

        return $true 

    } 

    catch

        return $false 

    }

  


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Thanks for correction.

Yes the registry key with 'std' is created by me for testing and with this script i can able to delete the key but after deleting still its showing true. ideally it should show false right.

Can change this (Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std') to (Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) as its give error in output.

Output:

pastedImage_2.png

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No, then the Try-Catch will not work, but try with Stop

if([IntPtr]::Size -eq 8){

    $path = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Agent\"

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    try {

        Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' -ErrorAction Stop |

        Select-Object -ExpandProperty Value -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null

        return $true

    }

    catch {

        return $false

    }

}

elseif([IntPtr]::Size -eq 4){

    $path = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Agent\"

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    try {

        Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' -ErrorAction Stop |

        Select-Object -ExpandProperty Value -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null

        return $true

    }

    catch {

        return $false

    }

}

 


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OK, I kept only stop.

Instead of  (Select-Object -ExpandProperty Value) changed to (Select-Object -ExpandProperty 'std') then its showing as expected.

like if the std string is not present(deleted by Remove-ItemProperty) it showing false.

if (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole] "Administrator")) { Start-Process powershell.exe "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb RunAs; exit }

if([IntPtr]::Size -eq 8){

    $path = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Agent\"

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    try {

        Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' -ErrorAction Stop |Select-Object -ExpandProperty 'std'  -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null

        return $true

    }

    catch {

        return $false

    }

}

elseif([IntPtr]::Size -eq 4){

    $path = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Network Associates\ePolicy Orchestrator\Agent\"

    Remove-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

    try {

        Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name 'std' -ErrorAction Stop |Select-Object -ExpandProperty 'std' -ErrorAction Stop | Out-Null

        return $true

    }

    catch {

        return $false

    }

}

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So it's working?


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yes its working as expected after doing the changes.

Thanks for support GuruSmiley Happy

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