Running networked exe without Windows warnings

[tomaskir]

Hey guys.

I have a script that is running on the network and launches some .exe's when needed. But since its networked and im using ShellExecute(), Windows protests with a "Do you really want to run this application" window.

Func runEXE()
 
$mainpath = @ScriptDir
;establish if running from network
If StringInStr($mainpath, "\\") then $networked = "1"
If $networked = True then
   ShellExecuteWait($mainpath & "\exe\exe1.exe", "some parameters")
   ShellExecuteWait($mainpath & "\exe\exe2.exe", "some parameters")
   return 1
else
   return 0
endIf
 
EndFunc

There is only one way to disable the warning that I know of, this link has all the info: http://marsbox.com/blog/howtos/disable-do-you-want-to-run-this-file-prompt/

So I can script the clicks needed to fill all out that with ControlClick() and ControlCommand(), but that seems really inefficient and just not clean...

According to Microsoft KB there is a way to add these records by registry: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/182569/en-us?fr=1

In the end the registry adding would look like this:

RegWrite("HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\Domains\servername" , "file" , "REG_DWORD" , "1")

Which accomplishes the task of getting the \\servername in the Intranet Zone list.

Now to the problem:

It doesnt get applied. From what I can understand from the KB article, the changes need to be applied through Urlmon.dll file using MapUrlToZone, but I can be wrong.

Anyone ran into anything like this?

Thanks,

tom

Edited October 24, 2011 by tomaskir

[jWalker]

Copy it into the local TEMP directory and run it from there..

[sleepydvdr]

Here's how to disable the prompts:

Start > Run

In the run box, type in gpedit.msc

Expand User Configuration

Expand Administrative Templates

Click on Attachment Manager

On the right pane, double click "Inclusion list for moderate risk file types"

Set it to enable AND in the box below, type in ".exe" (without the quotes).

[tomaskir]

Copy it into the local TEMP directory and run it from there..

That would be a solution, but the exe's require additional files to work, all together its good 500mb, so copying it would be slow.

Here's how to disable the prompts:

Start > Run

In the run box, type in gpedit.msc

Expand User Configuration

Expand Administrative Templates

Click on Attachment Manager

On the right pane, double click "Inclusion list for moderate risk file types"

Set it to enable AND in the box below, type in ".exe" (without the quotes).

GPedit only works on Proffesional and higher versions of Windows. (tested it with Win 7 Home Premium and Proffesional)

Also, scripting all that would be as painful as scripting it through Internet Options

If I found how to set those through registry I would still have to do a gpupdate after for it to apply too I think.

Thanks for the suggestions tho guys

Edited October 24, 2011 by tomaskir

[jWalker]

You may use the run function and set the working directory to your specified network path...

[tomaskir]

You may use the run function and set the working directory to your specified network path...

Trying it with run(), however:

Does run() have trouble with .msi? If I try to run an .exe with run() it works fine, however with .msi it does nothing.

EDIT: nvm, figured out I need msiexec

Edited October 24, 2011 by tomaskir

[BrewManNH]

You'd need to run MSIEXEC.exe to run your .msi program.