December 30th, 2013

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Registry Access

Doctor Scripto
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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find registry access.

Hey, Scripting Guy! Question How can I use Windows PowerShell to get the ACL for a registry key?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Answer Use the Get-ACL cmdlet on a key in a Windows PowerShell registry drive.
          The following example shows access to the HKLM\Software\Microsoft key:

Get-acl HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft

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