From 5f4c121113d7b948b2764293099a8ac8ed4410bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bastian de Byl Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2023 16:42:30 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] noticket - updated win-linux post for invisible key workaround --- content/post/bt_win_linux.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/post/bt_win_linux.md b/content/post/bt_win_linux.md index aa15ac8..8505a65 100644 --- a/content/post/bt_win_linux.md +++ b/content/post/bt_win_linux.md @@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ This is a guide written on how to share the same Bluetooth device(s) across Wind ``` HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\BTHPORT\Parameters\Keys ``` + + If you **do not see any Keys under the tree** then you need to open `regedit` as a system-account user. One way to do this is using the PsExec by [downloading it from Microsoft Sysinternals](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec). Once it is downloaded, you will need to run a command-prompt **as Administrator** and navigate to the location `PsExec` is unzipped and run `PsExec.exe -s -i regedit`. The Bluetooth keys should now be visible. 5. Right-click on `Keys` in the left-hand pane and select `Export`. During the dialog change `Save as type` to `Text files` and that the `Export range` is set to `Selected branch`. Store this somewhere **accessible by both Windows and Linux** -- if a shared drive is unavailable, use a USB drive or cloud-storage. 6. Reboot to Linux @@ -31,5 +33,5 @@ This is a guide written on how to share the same Bluetooth device(s) across Wind ``` _From the above copy `31 c0 .... a9 a7`_ -12. Paste the key from the previous step into the `Key=` portion of the **Linux** Bluetooth `info` file. Make sure to **remove all spaces and change all characters to upper-case (all-caps)**. +12. Paste the key from the previous step into the `Key=` portion of the **Linux** Bluetooth `info` file. Make sure to **remove all spaces, hyphens, and change all characters to upper-case (all-caps)**. 13. Save the `info` file with the changes to complete device sharing. Repeat for any other Bluetooth devices to share. \ No newline at end of file