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diff --git a/source4/lib/registry/README b/source4/lib/registry/README index c91d361acd..db1fb7a678 100644 --- a/source4/lib/registry/README +++ b/source4/lib/registry/README @@ -1,22 +1,23 @@ -This is the registry library. The registry is basically a bunch of hives -that can be loaded from different places. +This is the registry library. The registry is basically a bunch of +hives that can be loaded from different places. + +The various registry backends provide support for loading/saving +specific types of hives: -The various registry backends provide support for loading/saving specific types -of hives: - ldb - w95 (USER.DAT-style files) - nt4 (NTUSER.DAT-style files) - gconf (GNOME configuration) - rpc (Remote individual hives) -Instead of opening individual hives, one can also open a 'complete' registry by -using one of these three functions: +Instead of opening individual hives, one can also open a 'complete' +registry by using one of these three functions: - reg_open_local() - load local registry, see below - reg_open_remote() - connect to remote registry over RPC - reg_open_wine() (not working yet) -reg_open_local() loads a set of hives based on smb.conf settings. +reg_open_local() loads a set of hives based on smb.conf settings. Lines in smb.conf should have the following syntax: registry:<hivename> = <backend>:<location> @@ -38,4 +39,3 @@ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software: %SystemRoot%\System32\Config\Software HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System: %SystemRoot%\System32\Config\System HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT: %SystemRoot%\System32\Config\Default HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE: is autogenerated - |