Creating a registry detection check for a DWORD value

Products

• Software Management Solution
• Client Management Suite
• IT Management Suite

Issue/Introduction

How do I create a registry detection check for a DWORD value? DWORD values are not working for detection or applicability rules.

Environment

ITMS 8.x

Cause

DWORD values are not natively supported in ITMS, however there is a way to configure a registry rule to work with DWORD values.

Resolution

By adding dword to the front of your value, you can use DWORD values in your detection check. See this screenshot for examples of how this should be configured:

Registry example:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects]
"VisualFXSetting"=dword:00000003

Rule Configuration:

NOTE: You should use Substring as the Match criteria.