Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation From Exact Extract of Forescout Platform Administration and Deployment:
According to the Forescout Administration Guide - Set Registry Key on Windows action, registry key properties can only be queried on "Managed Windows endpoints".
Registry Key Property Requirements:
According to the Set Registry Key on Windows documentation:
"Registry key properties can be queried on managed Windows endpoints only. The endpoint must be a Windows device that is managed (either via SecureConnector deployment or Remote Inspection with appropriate credentials)."
Managed vs. Unmanaged Endpoints:
According to the Windows Properties documentation:
Managed Windows Endpoint -✓Can query registry keys
Has SecureConnector deployed, OR
Has Remote Inspection access via credentials, OR
Is domain-joined with appropriate permissions
Unmanaged Windows Endpoint -✗Cannot query registry keys
No agent or access method available
Registry cannot be accessed remotely
Why Other Options Are Incorrect:
A. Managed unknown endpoint - "Unknown" endpoints are not classified as Windows; classification unknown
B. Unmanaged Windows endpoint - Unmanaged endpoints have no access to registry
D. Windows endpoint - Must be "managed" to query registry; not all Windows endpoints are managed
E. Managed Linux endpoint - Linux systems don't have Windows registry
Registry Access Methods:
According to the documentation:
Registry keys can be queried on Managed Windows endpoints using:
SecureConnector - Preferred method for interactive registry access
Remote Inspection (MS-WMI/RPC) - When credentials are configured
Domain Credentials - When endpoint is domain-joined
Referenced Documentation:
Set Registry Key on Windows - v9.1.4
Set Registry Key on Windows - v8.5.2
Windows Properties
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