Strange registry_key behavior (Unable to get .NET Version)

[jerryaldrichiii]

Description

Intended Goal

I am attempting to get the following test to pass:

describe registry_key('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/NET Framework Setup/NDP/v4/Full') do
  its('Release') { should eq 378_765 }
end

Problem

I can only get the value of nil for Release

More Info

Using / or placing an extra \ somewhere in the path allows the tests below to pass...however it does not allow me to get the value of Release.

describe registry_key('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full') do
  it { should exist } # Fails
  its('Release') { should eq 378_765 } # Fails
end

describe registry_key('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Fu\ll') do
  it { should exist } # Passes (See `Full` above)
  its('Release') { should eq 378_765 } # Fails
end

describe registry_key('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/NET Framework Setup/NDP/v4/Full') do
  it { should exist } # Passes
  its('Release') { should eq 378_765 } # Fails
end

Also, it appears cannot get the value of any key under v4 but can under v4.0. See:

describe registry_key('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Client') do
  its('Install') { should eq 1 } #Fails
end

describe registry_key('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4.0\Client') do
  its('Install') { should eq 1 } #Passes
end

Picture of Registry

### InSpec and Platform Version

InSpec Version: 0.29.0
Platform: Windows 2012R2

[chris-rock]

@jeremiahsnapp can you upgrade to at least inspec 0.30.0? we’ve updated the registry key resource by then

[chris-rock]

Is this executed remotely or locally?

[jerryaldrichiii]

It is executed remotely via Test Kitchen. Here are the versions from ChefDK:

Chef Development Kit Version: 0.17.17
chef-client version: 12.13.37
delivery version: master (f68e5c5804cd7d8a76c69b926fbb261e1070751b)
berks version: 4.3.5
kitchen version: 1.11.1

[jerryaldrichiii]

After updating to version 0.30.0 of InSpec via chef exec gem install inspec -v 0.30.0, the issue is still present.

[brianbohanon]

I am experiencing similar behavior on 64-bit Windows. It seems inspec is not able to access certain keys under HKLM\SOFTWARE in 64-bit Windows. My testing has shown that inspec can detect if any non-Microsoft key { should exist } in HKLM\SOFTWARE, but not any properties or values within those keys. It seems that it is able to access HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft keys, properties, and values. I haven't found anything definitive, but so far things seem to be pointing towards Microsoft's redirected registry.

Example 1: Works on 2008x86 (WMF 3.0), 2008r2 (WMF 3.0)

describe registry_key('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Client') do
  its('Install') { should eq 1 }
end

Example 2: Works on 2008x86 (WMF 3.0), 2008r2 (WMF 3.0)

describe registry_key('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4.0\Client') do
  its('Install') { should eq 1 }
end

Example 3: Works on 2008x86 (WMF 3.0), 2008r2 (WMF 3.0)

describe registry_key('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\.NETFramework\v2.0.50727') do
  its('AspNetEnforceViewStateMac') { should eq 1 }
end

Example 4: Works on 2008x86 (WMF 3.0), NOT on 2008r2 (WMF 3.0)

describe registry_key('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions') do
  its('Version') { should eq '5.0.26' }
end

Example 5: Works on 2008x86 (WMF 3.0), NOT on 2008r2 (WMF 3.0)

describe registry_key('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ATI Technologies\Install\South Bridge\ATI_AHCI_RAID') do
  its('Install') { should eq 'Success' }
end

• Inspec version 0.34.0
• Testing locally
• All registry keys exist on both servers and can be viewed in Registry Editor

[kenmacleod]

I had the same issue on 2012r2 and upgrading to WMF 5.0 fixed the issue. See also #939.

[JackChance]

Seeing this same issue.

describe.one do
  describe file('C:\\NDP462-KB3151800-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe') do
    it { should exist }
  end

  describe registry_key('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full') do
    its('Release') { should eq 394_806 }
  end
end

chef -v:
Chef Development Kit Version: 1.1.16
chef-client version: 12.17.44
delivery version: master (83358fb62c0f711c70ad5a81030a6cae4017f103)
berks version: 5.2.0
kitchen version: 1.14.2

chef gem list inspec:
debug_inspector (0.0.2)
inspec (1.7.2)
kitchen-inspec (0.17.0)

Guest server OS is 2012r2 with powershell 4

[chris-rock]

@JackChance Can you do me a favor and update to the latest ChefDK to ensure we have that issue in the latest versions? ChefDK is available here: https://downloads.chef.io/chefdk/1.2.22

[JackChance]

@chris-rock upgraded my chefdk and I'm still seeing the same behavior.

  File C:\NDP462-KB3151800-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe
     ∅  expected File C:\NDP462-KB3151800-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe to exist

     expected File C:\NDP462-KB3151800-x86-x64-AllOS-ENU.exe to exist
     ∅
     expected: 394806
          got: nil

     (compared using ==)



     expected: 394806
          got: nil

     (compared using ==)


Test Summary: 22 successful, 2 failures, 0 skipped
>>>>>> ------Exception-------
>>>>>> Class: Kitchen::ActionFailed
>>>>>> Message: 1 actions failed.
>>>>>>     Verify failed on instance <web-services-win2012r2>.  Please see .kitchen/logs/web-services-win2012r2.log for more details
>>>>>> ----------------------
>>>>>> Please see .kitchen/logs/kitchen.log for more details
>>>>>> Also try running `kitchen diagnose --all` for configuration

strakaca@BOT0019D MINGW64 ~/git/cookbooks/vertafore_aa3 (master)
$ chef -v
Chef Development Kit Version: 1.2.22
chef-client version: 12.18.31
delivery version: master (0b746cafed65a9ea1a79de3cc546e7922de9187c)
berks version: 2017-03-14T13:51:03.830129 41532] 2017-03-14T13:51:03.830614 41532] 2017-03-14T13:51:03.830614 41532] 2017-03-14T13:51:03.830614 41532] 2017-03-14T13:51:03.898713 41532] 2017-03-14T13:51:03.898713 41532] 5.6.0
kitchen version: 1.15.0

Host machine is windows 10 btw.
Also would have expected only 1 failure report as those both exist in a describe.one block, not that it matters much.

[Belogix]

I am having the same issue as you. My work-around for now is to use the child folder 1033. Why it can access the child folder but not the main folder I have no idea!

Please try and see if this works for you too.

describe registry_key('HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP\v4\Full\1033') do
  it { should exist }
  its('Release') { should cmp '394271' }
end