How big is REG_SZ

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Richard Harlan

I read in the documentation that REG_SZ is a fixed length string, the reason
I ask is I have a script that modifies ProxyOverride and I am concerned that
if I put too much data in the string I will crash the registry. Thanks in
advance.
 
I read in the documentation that REG_SZ is a fixed length string, the reason
I ask is I have a script that modifies ProxyOverride and I am concerned that
if I put too much data in the string I will crash the registry. Thanks in
advance.
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Well, MSDN says "available memory":

Registry Element Size Limits
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-
us/sysinfo/base/registry_value_types.asp

HTH
--
Cheers,
Marin Marinov
MCT, MCSE 2003/2000/NT4.0,
MCSE:Security 2003/2000, MCP+I
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I read in the documentation that REG_SZ is a fixed length string, the reason
I ask is I have a script that modifies ProxyOverride and I am concerned that
if I put too much data in the string I will crash the registry. Thanks in
advance.
Click to expand...
Well, MSDN says "available memory":

Registry Element Size Limits
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-
us/sysinfo/base/registry_value_types.asp

HTH
--
Cheers,
Marin Marinov
MCT, MCSE 2003/2000/NT4.0,
MCSE:Security 2003/2000, MCP+I
-
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.

"True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing."
Socrates
 
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