This article explains how you can use FOR loop to set a registry entry on computers specified in a text file.
This article explains how you can use the FOR loop to set registry entry on multiple computers. As an example, you want to enable SFCScan on all computers on your network. This is how you accomplish this:
- Create a text file called Comps.TXT
- Put all the computer names in it.
- Next run the following command from a command window:
FOR /F "Tokens=*" %A IN (Comps.TXT) DO REG.EXE Add "\\%A\HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon /v SFCScan /d REG_DWORD /v 1 /F
The above command runs on all the computers mentioned in the Comps.TXT file and execute the REG.EXE command against each computer mentioned in the Comps.TXT file.
About Nirmal Sharma
Nirmal is a Microsoft MVP in Directory Services and working as a Technical Architect/Consultant. He has been involved in Microsoft Technologies since 1994 and followed the progression of Microsoft Operating Systems and software. He is specialized in Directory Services, Microsoft Clustering, SQL, MOM, Exchange and Citrix. In his spare time, he likes to help others and write "internal" technical articles, white papers and tips on various Microsoft technologies. You can contact him at nirmal_sharma@mvps.org.
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