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I have been thinking of a way to try and execute a .reg file from a remote computer and inserting the contents into the local registry or perhaps even reading the remote registry key and inserting the value into the local machine. Im not sure if this is possible but I found this code:

http://www.winnetmag.com/Files/3456/Winser.txt

Is this possible, if so how would I go about doing it?

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*EDIT* I was also thinking if there is anyway to copy the .reg file from the remote computer to the local computer then executing it.
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local computer being... the web client?
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big brother wants to know why...
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Yes feyd the local computer is the web client. I am asking if their is anyway to copy a .reg file from a the web server when the client executes the script.

<<big brother wants to know why...

This is an educational process!

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it shouldn't be possible to force the browser to run it. If it is, then that's a MAJOR security problem.
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Well perhaps if this was a software application developed in perl instead of being web related. It's another idea that I came acrosss. Im sure this must be possible...
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perl isn't a client run language, especially on machines with the registries you are talking about. I know how to do it outside of the web. About the only thing I know of that could possibly do it, is ActiveX (inside the web)
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OK well thanks for your help folks. I will think of something hehe ;)
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