Windows 95 SNMP Agent Allows Only Read-Only Access (159567)

RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

NOTE: For information about how to edit the registry, view the Changing Keys And Values online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe). Note that you should make a backup copy of the registry files (System.dat and User.dat) before you edit the registry.

Use Remote Registry Editor to set the values listed below for the sysContact, sysName and sysLocation fields. The sysName object is not exposed by System Policy Editor (Poledit.exe).

sysContact  OBJECT-TYPE
            SYNTAX  DisplayString (SIZE (0..255))
            ACCESS  read-write
            STATUS  mandatory
            DESCRIPTION
            "The textual identification of the contact person for this
            managed node, together with information how on to contact
            this person."
            ::= { system 4 }
				

Registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SNMP\RFC1156Agent\ 
   SysContact

sysName     OBJECT-TYPE
            SYNTAX  DisplayString (SIZE (0..255))
            ACCESS  read-write
            STATUS  mandatory
            DESCRIPTION
            "An administratively assigned name for this managed node.
            By convention, this is the node's fully qualified domain
            name."
            ::= { system 5 }
				

Registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\ComputerName\ 
   ComputerName

sysLocation OBJECT-TYPE
            SYNTAX  DisplayString (SIZE (0..255))
            ACCESS  read-write
            STATUS  mandatory
            DESCRIPTION
            "The physical location of this node (e.g., 'telephone
            closet, 3rd floor')."
            ::= { system 6 }
				

Registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\SNMP\RFC1156Agent\ 
   SysLocation