Werk #11466: Windows Agent supports environment variables in registry entries

Component

Checks & agents

Title

Windows Agent supports environment variables in registry entries

Date

Nov 10, 2020

Level

Prominent Change

Class

New Feature

Compatibility

Compatible - no manual interaction needed

Checkmk versions & editions

2.0.0b1	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)
1.6.0p19	Checkmk Raw (CRE), Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

Previously Windows Agnet can't process registry entries with type REG_EXPAND_SZ containing environment variable(s).

For example ImagePath="%ProgramFiles(x86)%\checkmk\service\check_mk_agent.exe" had not been expanded to the "c:\Program Files (x86)\checkmk..."

This may lead to Agent malfunction on some Windows installation.

With this release Windows agent fully supports einvironment variables embedded in registry entries thus eliminating the problem.