registry_key_absent

Ensure that a registry key does not exist.

⚙️ Compatible targets: Windows

Parameters

Name	Documentation
key	Registry key (ie, HKLM:\Software\Rudder). This parameter is required.

Outcome conditions

You need to replace ${key} with its actual canonified value.

✅ Ok: registry_key_absent_${key}_ok
- ☑️ Already compliant: registry_key_absent_${key}_kept
- 🟨 Repaired: registry_key_absent_${key}_repaired
❌ Error: registry_key_absent_${key}_error

Example

method: registry_key_absent
params:
  key: VALUE

Documentation

Remove a Registry Key if it is present on the system.

There are two different supported syntaxes to describe a Registry Key:

with short drive name and ":" like HKLM:\SOFTWARE\myKey
with long drive name and without ":" like HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:\SOFTWARE\myKey

Please, note that Rudder can not remove drives and "first-level" Registry Keys.

Examples

-name: Short name first-level key syntax
 method: registry_key_absent
   key: "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Rudder"

-name: Long name first-level key syntax
 method: registry_key_absent
   key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHILE:\SOFTWARE\Rudder"