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[ Closed ] [Resolved] Registry setting to disable internet-id and callback?

cosmos, User (Posts: 78)
Nov 19, 2024 7:46:57 am EST
I've deployed a large number of clients, on which I've intended to have them with the internet-id/callback disabled. Did so by mistake, as a result there's a very large of clients connecting to our relay, effectively increasing their attack surface.

I want to disable this functionality, but without re-creating a new custom installer (GPO deployment is always adventurous unfortunately with RU, 1 out of 5 to 1 out of 10 installations goes south for some reason always). Is there a simple registry key I could change to accomplish the same thing? If so, I could easily create a simple GPO to set the key to a known value and deploy the GPO to our systems to get this over with...
Conrad Sallian, Support (Posts: 3060)
Nov 19, 2024 11:20:44 am EST
Hello Cosmos,

Thank you for your message.

The easiest way to go would be as follows:

1. Set up a Host and configure the Host settings as you want, by directly accessing 'Settings for Host' through the program GUI.

2. Export the registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Usoris\Remote Utilities Host\Host\Parameters\General
3. ...and deploy it on all affected machines, replacing the General key already there.

4. (Optional) Delete the registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Usoris\Remote Utilities Host\Host\Parameters\InternetId
on affected machines.

I recommend that you first try this method on 1-2 Hosts before deploying the script right away. Apply it on 1-2 affected Hosts and check their settings to make sure that everything worked as you intended.

For your information:

The
General
key contains all Host options including the 'Disable Internet-ID and callback connections'.

The
InternetId
key contains the actual internet-ID code generated.

Hope that helps.
cosmos, User (Posts: 78)
Nov 19, 2024 12:54:04 pm EST
Thank you, that's doable.

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