"rflazaro" <rflazaro@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
news:5BE32B17-AFD2-4710-87DD-7367864807A1@microsoft.com...
> Hi All,
>
> We are trying to build an automation utility to configure OS. I found a
> way
> to automate the processes below via registry:
>
> Control Panel -> Power Options -> Power Schemes Tab:
> -> Power schemes -> Presentation
>
>    Turn off monitor Never
>    Turn off hard disks Never
>    System Standby Never
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg
> String Value name Value Data
> CurrentPowerPolicy 2
>
> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\2
> - set above settings then export the key
> - run the imported registry setting in the code
>
> But may I ask for anyone who could help me find a way to automate in C#
> the
> process above via WMI/API?
>
> Thanks in advance!

"Willy Denoyette [MVP]" wrote:

> This and all of your previous questions can be answered by using the RSoP
> WMI Classes, you should also take a look at the GPO command line tools.
> Search MSDN for RSOP.
>
> Willy.
>
> "rflazaro" <rflazaro@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:5BE32B17-AFD2-4710-87DD-7367864807A1@microsoft.com...
> > Hi All,
> >
> > We are trying to build an automation utility to configure OS. I found a
> > way
> > to automate the processes below via registry:
> >
> > Control Panel -> Power Options -> Power Schemes Tab:
> > -> Power schemes -> Presentation
> >
> >    Turn off monitor Never
> >    Turn off hard disks Never
> >    System Standby Never
> >
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg
> > String Value name Value Data
> > CurrentPowerPolicy 2
> >
> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\PowerPolicies\2
> > - set above settings then export the key
> > - run the imported registry setting in the code
> >
> > But may I ask for anyone who could help me find a way to automate in C#
> > the
> > process above via WMI/API?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
>
>
>

"Willy Denoyette [MVP]" wrote:

> "rflazaro" <rflazaro@nospam.nospam> wrote in message
> news:A1D8A776-861D-4A1D-BADA-2293668BEBD5@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > Thanks for the reply but I don't think RSoP will work for my case. The
> > Group
> > Policy Management Console can only be installed in a domain server. I
> > forgot
> > to mention that I'm currently using WEPOS as my OS for the automation.
> > Sorry
> > my bad!
> >
>
> GPM Console and RSoP can be used for Local (registry policy seting) Computer
> Policy management,  just run mmc and add the "Local Computer Policy" add-in,
> and look at the Computer and User Configuration - Administrative Templates.
> These templates contain the information you are looking for.
> Don't know whether WEPOS contains the RSoP WMI provider though, this is
> something you can find out by running wbemtest and connect to the root/rsop
> namespace.
>
> Willy.
>