An optional .reg file contains values used to define settings such as the Group, Auto-Update, and more. The following will help you edit, and deploy these settings ahead of the .msi installer.
Group specific installers are built with a Group name embedded. Use a Group Specific installer for a faster, single-step deployment. Learn more about installing an MSI using a group policy.
This method of distributing settings with a registry file, while still valid, has been deprecated. Group Specific installers or scripted installations with Power Shell are highly recommended work flows.
Sample .reg File
Navigate to Installers > Windows.
Under Mass Deployment, click on the monitoringclient.reg icon to download the sample registry file.
Client Group
The Watchman Monitoring Server's Dashboard uses a Group setting to help sort an identify Computer Records.
The Group value is stored in a key called ClientGroup, and can be pre-set using this sample .reg file
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MonitoringClient]
"ClientGroup"=""
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MonitoringClient]
"ClientGroup"=""Enter the desired Group value in between quotes for the 32 and 64 bit systems.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MonitoringClient]
"ClientGroup"="Pretendco"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MonitoringClient]
"ClientGroup"="Pretendco"Good Group values might reference a company name, a department, or the surname of a computer's owner.
Auto-Update
Watchman Monitoring Monitoring Client software ships with Auto-Update enabled. Auto-update can be disabled, and updates run manually.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MonitoringClient]
"AutoUpdateEnabled"="1"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MonitoringClient]
"AutoUpdateEnabled"="1"Set AutoUpdateEnabled to 0 (Zero) to disable.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MonitoringClient]
"AutoUpdateEnabled"="0"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MonitoringClient]
"AutoUpdateEnabled"="0"Deploying Registry Changes through Group Policy
You may also use a startup script policy for computer registry configuration or logon script policy for user registry configuration.
- Export or create your registry modify item to a .reg file,
- Create a new GPO and link it to a scope (site, domain or OU level not a Group)
- Set at Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Script\Startup (for computer registry configuration)
- Or User Configuration\Windows Settings\Script\Logon
- Add the settings use regedit.exe call our .reg file (with the /s switch)
- Copy the .reg file to Logon folder (script>Add>Browse>Logon folder)
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