is there a way to disable ctrl-alt-delete

[60aside]

I use BlockInput(1) on my scripts so users will not interfere with things...

but the first thing users do is press ctrl-alt-delete, then of course they can end processes

and take control of the system.

Is there any way to truly lock down a computer until a script has run?

I'm interested because a script I have written migrates profile and computer data to a server, and can take a long time to run.

I don't want anyone to have access until it has completed.

Thanks....

[MiserableLife]

haha....

i thought of this problem before.....

the answer is "no, you cannot block ctrl-alt-delete"

well.. to lock down a computer, just WIN + L and set power button to do nothing

or if you don't want to WIN + L....

- monitor off

- make a full screen ,top most,boderless GUI

- _MouseTrap

- disable task manager

- enable welcome screen

- blockinput

- repeat the list every 20sec

haha..... The problem is how do you unlock every thing after you did this....(by usb maybe...)

[60aside]

I have a screen which shows the progess of copying,

I want the users to see this at all times, but not be able to stop it in any way.

I have already disabled screen savers etc..

So this can't be done in anyway using autoit?

There is always a way .. somehow

[MiserableLife]

are you worring that if the program stops you have to start the copying process again...right?

what about making it resumable...

[60aside]

It's ok I found how to do it.

Before running my script a take a chisel and hammer and remove those keys from the keyboard.

Job done, users cannot press ctrl-alt-delete.

[MiserableLife]

= =" you could still press the button without the plastic cover.....

[60aside]

= =" you could still press the button without the plastic cover.....

not the way I use a hammer

[MyDream]

not the way I use a hammer

The other possible solution is just run a lockscreen program before you initiate your process of uploading and after uploading is finish, just unlock the screen. The main problem of doing that is the user wont be able to do anything on computer until its finished.

A lockscreen program is basicly a utility that just block the keyboard and mouse until a correct password is input(you to create a password before you lock it).

And the screen is basically semi transparent whereby you can see whats going on the computer monitor.

Now the main problem is how to a made a lockscreen program?

Especially one that can accept commandlines(that way I can use it too. )

[Mison]

No.

Use label, display something like "Uploading, do not press any key!". If they're smart enough to press Ctrl + Alt + Del, they are smart enough to understand the words.

[insignia96]

Put this at the top of your script:

#include "Misc.au3"
BlockInput(1)
_MouseTrap( 0, 0, 1, 1 )

And this in the main loop.

If ProcessExists( "taskmgr.exe" ) Then
        ProcessClose( "taskmgr.exe" )
        WinActivate( $hwnd )
        BlockInput(1)
        _MouseTrap( 0, 0, 1, 1 )
EndIf

I have had good luck with this little chunk of code. It pretty much disables everything. Very hard to get out of.

[ManneMoses]

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Edited May 20, 2015 by Melba23
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[BrewManNH]

This thread is 5 1/2 years old, pretty sure the original poster wouldn't need this by now, if they were ever to return here. The OP hasn't been here in 4 years.

[SadBunny]

This is security circumvention and is not a permitted discussion topic. (See forum rules.)

Apart from that: this should never be done in this way by well-intended programmers anyway. If you are a corporate sysadmin, use domain policies to prevent non-administrator users from doing things you don't want them to. If you write your script for users over whose computer you should not have that kind of control, you are in fact writing malware. You don't want that.

/edit: BrewManNH good point Hadn't noticed. Point would have been exactly the same 5 years ago though

Edited May 20, 2015 by SadBunny

[Melba23]

ManneMoses,

You appear not to have read the Forum rules since your arrival. Please read them now - particularly the bit about not discussing bypassing security measures - before you post again.

All,

Rather than admonish the poster yourselves, please just report the post and let the Mods deal with it.

M23