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GetValueNames() of protected registry in vb.net
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To retrieve the value names from a protected registry key in VB.NET, you need to use the RegistryKey
class and set the appropriate RegistryRights
for accessing the key. Here's an example of how to do it:
vb.netImports Microsoft.Win32
Public Class Form1
Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Try
Dim keyPath As String = "SOFTWARE\MyProtectedKey"
Dim regKey As RegistryKey = Registry.LocalMachine.OpenSubKey(keyPath, RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadSubTree, RegistryRights.ReadKey)
If regKey IsNot Nothing Then
Dim valueNames As String() = regKey.GetValueNames()
For Each valueName As String In valueNames
Dim valueData As Object = regKey.GetValue(valueName)
Console.WriteLine($"{valueName} = {valueData}")
Next
Else
Console.WriteLine("Registry key not found.")
End If
Catch ex As Security.SecurityException
Console.WriteLine("Access to the registry key is denied. Make sure you have the necessary permissions.")
Catch ex As Exception
Console.WriteLine("An error occurred: " & ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
End Class
In this example, we're opening the registry key SOFTWARE\MyProtectedKey
under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
with RegistryKeyPermissionCheck.ReadSubTree
permission check and RegistryRights.ReadKey
rights. This allows us to read the values of the registry key even if it's protected.
Please note that accessing protected registry keys may require elevated privileges or administrator rights on the system. Make sure your application has the necessary permissions to access the registry key.