This code executes a command-line operation using the **`reg.exe`** tool...
This code executes a command-line operation using the reg.exe
tool to modify the Windows registry. Specifically, it enables Remote Desktop on a target machine.
Here is a detailed explanation of what this command does:
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"C:\WINDOWS\system32\reg.exe"
: This is the path to thereg.exe
utility, which is a built-in Windows tool for managing the Windows registry from the command line. -
add "\\LT-001\HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server"
: This part specifies that a new value will be added or modified in the Windows registry on a remote computer namedLT-001
. The registry key path being targeted is:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server
This is where configurations related to the Terminal Server (which handles Remote Desktop connections) are stored.
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/v fDenyTSConnections
: This refers to the specific registry value being modified. The valuefDenyTSConnections
determines whether Remote Desktop connections are allowed:0
: Remote Desktop connections are enabled.1
: Remote Desktop connections are disabled.
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/d 0
: Sets the data (value) forfDenyTSConnections
to0
, enabling Remote Desktop connections. -
/t REG_DWORD
: Specifies that the data type for the value is aREG_DWORD
(a 32-bit integer). -
/f
: Forces the operation to occur without prompting for confirmation.
Summary:
This command enables Remote Desktop connections on the remote machine named LT-001
by setting the fDenyTSConnections
value to 0
in the Windows registry.