This was easier to manipulate than using a text file, and is the 'recommended way' of doing things on a Microsoft server (so says Microsoft, anyway).
You can create a filter set in the registry, then export a .reg file using the regedit utility. Then, run regedit on the file to import it on different machines. This will allow you to quickly distribute a set of filters. You will need the sub-keys of the Cheshire Cat/Nagios branch, plus the maxfilter value.
If you look into (free) packages such as Inno Setup Compiler, you could distribute an install package that sets the registry options. Here, we have a customised version of the Agent install package that in addition gives the option to install different sets of pre-defined filters. I can send you the Inno config .iss file if required, which you can then modify and recompile to make a custom install package.Statistics: Posted by stevesh — Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:13 am
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