Try this: $foo = Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name DefaultConnectionSettings $foo.DefaultConnectionSettings
You should see one byte per line in the output. Disclaimer: I'm a C# guy and find Powershell strange and unpleasant. Although less unpleasant than vbscript. --Steve On Mon, Mar 26, 2012 at 9:16 PM, Joseph L. Casale <[email protected]> wrote: > Believe it or not, that was my very first attempt (hence the pipe inquiry in > first email) but it errors out: > > Set-ItemProperty : The input object cannot be bound to any parameters for the > command either because the command does not take pipeline input or the input > and its properties do not > match any of the parameters that take pipeline input. > ________________________________________ > From: Michael B. Smith [[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 7:07 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Powershell reg binary issue > > What has "$foo" got to do with anything? > > This is all you need based on what you've said so far: > > Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name DefaultConnectionSettings | > Set-ItemProperty -Path $path2 -Name DefaultConnectionSettings > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 8:56 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Powershell reg binary issue > > There is a type mismatch, or its getting cast to a string as a result of the > way i incorrectly call it: > > $path="Registry::HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet > Settings\Connections" > $path2="Registry::HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet > Settings\Connections" > > $foo = Get-ItemProperty -Path $path -Name DefaultConnectionSettings > Set-ItemProperty -Path $path2 -Name DefaultConnectionSettings -Value $foo > > See what I am doing wrong? > jlc > ________________________________________ > From: Brian Desmond [[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 6:40 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Powershell reg binary issue > > You could just put it in $foo or some variable. No need to dump it to a temp > file. > > Thanks, > Brian Desmond > [email protected] > > w - 312.625.1438 | c - 312.731.3132 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael B. Smith [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 7:16 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Powershell reg binary issue > > Out-file -encoding binary > > Or similar. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2012 8:01 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Powershell reg binary issue > > I am trying to save the result of a Reg Binary value from one key into the > value of another key, any idea on how to save the output of get-itemproperty > or pipe it into set-itemproperty for use with reg binary values? > > Thanks! > jlc > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
