The Registry DWORD Value basic rule in System Center Updates Publisher is used when creating or modifying software update definitions. It is used primarily as an applicability or installed type rule. A specific registry key value is verified with what is found on a scanned computer. If the rule does not pass verification, the software update is considered not applicable or not installed on the computer. The Registry DWORD Value rule has the following configuration settings:
- Registry Path: Specifies the path to
the registry key. For example,
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\MyCompany\MyTool\Mykey. This is
a required field.
- Registry value: Specifies the value
for the registry key configured in the Registry Path field.
Leave this field blank to specify the default value.
- Use 32-bit Registry: Specifies whether
registry hive detection will always occur in 32-bit or determine
whether the computer is 64-bit or 32-bit and detect the registry
hive accordingly. By default, the Use 32-bit check box is
not enabled and both 64-bit and 32-bit registry detection are
supported.
- Comparison: Specifies whether the
REG_DWORD value in the registry on the client computer is less
than, less than or equal to, equal to, greater than or equal to, or
greater than the configured DWORD value. This is a required
field.
- DWORD value: Specifies the DWORD
registry key value to check on the computer. This is a required
field.