HKCU Key Routine

[jdeleon7010]

When we build wrappers, we usually check if the user has admin rights, if not, the wrapper will relaunch itself using an admin account.

We have some reg keys that need to be written to HKCU and because the application is elevated, all HKCU keys will be written to the admin account's hive.

Is there an easier way to write reg keys to HKCU other than applying the keys prior to Run as command?

[FrancescoT]

Dear User,

I'm sorry but I'm not sure if I follow your question.

Do you want to write to HKCU (under the user account that launched the setup package ... not the admin) before executing a Run As command?

I'm correct?

Regards

[jdeleon7010]

I want to write to the HKCU thats currently logged into the machine.

[FrancescoT]

Dear User,

if it is that, try the following:

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Set Variable NATIVE_ENGINE to TRUE
Write Registry Key HKCU\\, 
Set Variable NATIVE_ENGINE to FALSE

Regards

[jdeleon7010]

Thank you for the reply, but once the installer is elevated as a different user, will this write to the elevated user hive?

[FrancescoT]

That's correct ... but probably you should require elevation only for your wrapped packages.

Regards.