registry_entry_absent

Ensure that a registry entry is absent from the given key.

⚙️ Compatible targets: Windows

Parameters

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

Outcome conditions

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

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

Example

method: registry_entry_absent
params:
  entry: VALUE
  key: VALUE

Documentation

Ensure that a registry entry is absent from the given key.

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

with short drive like HKLM:\SOFTWARE\myKey
with long drive name preceded by Registry:: like Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\myKey

Examples

- name: Make sure the Rudder reg does not define the unwantedEntry property
  method: registry_entry_absent
    key: "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Rudder"
    entry: "unwantedEntry"

- name: Make sure the Rudder reg does not define the unwantedEntry property
  method: registry_entry_absent
    key: "Registry::HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:\SOFTWARE\Rudder"
    entry: "unwantedEntry"