Custom inventory Rule Query
Hi
Is it possible to create a custom inventory field which contains the contents of a file?
I have done this with a registry value using - RegistryValueReturn()
Is there a similiar command for text files, the file would only contain a single line of text.
Thanks
Is it possible to create a custom inventory field which contains the contents of a file?
I have done this with a registry value using - RegistryValueReturn()
Is there a similiar command for text files, the file would only contain a single line of text.
Thanks
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Posted by:
rmeyer
12 years ago
you can find the enviroment variables in here via registry
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
*edit* this is only system enviroment variables, not user, also remember the agent runs as SYSTEM, not the logged on user that could be why it won't return %USERNAME% *edit*
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment
*edit* this is only system enviroment variables, not user, also remember the agent runs as SYSTEM, not the logged on user that could be why it won't return %USERNAME% *edit*
Posted by:
dchristian
12 years ago
Try this:
ShellCommandTextReturn(cmd.exe /c type C:\yourfile.txt)
Posted by:
PG_t4ttyt3ddy
12 years ago
Hi
Thanks for a speedy response. That would work a treat, only I have since realised that the file I wish to see resides in the APPDATA directory of the users directory, and unfortunately the environment variable %username% won't work. Does anyone know a way around the environment variable issue, or when KACE plan to allow the usage of env variables in a custom inventory rule.
Thanks
Thanks for a speedy response. That would work a treat, only I have since realised that the file I wish to see resides in the APPDATA directory of the users directory, and unfortunately the environment variable %username% won't work. Does anyone know a way around the environment variable issue, or when KACE plan to allow the usage of env variables in a custom inventory rule.
Thanks
Posted by:
ms01ak
12 years ago
You could write a script that runs under that user's account (the script has to be an online kscript and run as user logged in to console) and copies the files to another location on the c drive or just upload the file right into kace in the script.
Posted by:
snissen
12 years ago
You are correct in saying that Windows environment variables are not supported in custom inventory rules.
However, I find some of them work sometimes anyway.[:)] Sande
However, I find some of them work sometimes anyway.[:)] Sande
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