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#168776 - 2006-10-05 07:56 PM Re: Add/Remove software with kixtart
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The executable will unpack, most probably in the %TEMP% folder, and will be there while the script runs.
Maybe you can test with something that gives you the time to see what happens:
Code:

Break On
Get $RC


Wil open a Command Prompt, and as long as you don't give any input, I presume you can see in %temp% what happens.


Edited by Witto (2006-10-05 08:03 PM)

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#168777 - 2006-10-05 09:27 PM Re: Add/Remove software with kixtart
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The user would have to know exactly when and where to look to get the password, wouldn't they?




Well whether you know it or not, there might actually be someone working there that actually does know or play with computers at an advanced level.

Does that mean that someone is going to find it, no. However it is just NOT a good Best Practice to employ some technique that has a potential to allow someone to obtain Domain Admin rights.

There have been suggestions to help you achieve your task with minimal risk.

You may get away with it many times but if some day someone did locate it and use it against you in a destructive manner then you would really be sorry you didn't follow stricter safety precautions.

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#168778 - 2006-10-06 02:10 AM Re: Add/Remove software with kixtart
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Is this really a big worry? The user would have to know exactly when and where to look to get the password, wouldn't they?



Security by ignorance is not security and could get you fired.
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#168779 - 2006-10-06 02:54 AM Re: Add/Remove software with kixtart
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Or as one my instructors has pointed out many times..

It would be considered an RGE
Resume Generating Event

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#168780 - 2006-10-06 09:03 AM Re: Add/Remove software with kixtart
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Well, to be able to uninstall something with the 'new' package, you will have to repackage the msi you wish to install to 'upgrade' existing packages (you'll add the gui for that package, and thus it will be removed if it exists). What do you mean with a non msi-setup? does the earlier versions use installshield? aaah, it's to seperate programs, now I follow (reading your line at the same time). Well, you could always build your on uninstaller and bundle it up with the msi (as a mst perhaps) for the new program.

How ever, you you're gonna do something that does not involve repackaging the msi, I suggest that you first see to that you uninstall the programs you mention seperate, then via a gpo install the msi later on.

EDIT: Packeting and repacking in my text is refering to doing it with Wise or another program..
EDIT2: I should be quiet - you're looking for ways to do this with kixtart, not wise or any other (re)packeting-programs.
EDIT3: What you could do, is simply in your gpo for the new program write a script that checks and if exists, uninstall the non-wanted programs.


Edited by Björn (2006-10-06 12:41 PM)

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