InputBox is black when executed with PsExec

[ryunik]

Hi All

I am working on a script that will map a network share remotely. Since network shares are mapped under user context it will require the credentials of the user.

To avoid asking the user for these explicitly, I wrote a script that will prompt them for their Username and Password through InputBox (See Below.)

To keep the password as secret as possible I generate a random string and use _StringEncrypt() passing all info through an .ini file.

The script uses PsExec on the local machine to execute the InputBox script on the remote machine.

However, when the script is executed the prompts show up black. Information can still be typed in the boxes but you can't see anything. (See attachment)

I've searched through the forum a few times and found a couple of posts with similar problems but they were resolved using PsExec...since I am already doing that I am not sure where to go from here.

Any thoughts would be appreciated and any advice on better code is more than welcome.

Main code that will transfer the InputBox and execute the needed commands:

#Region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Outfile=test\netdrive.exe
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_requestedExecutionLevel=asInvoker
#EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#include <String.au3>
$hname = InputBox("Hostname/Ip", "Please enter the Hostname or IP for the Machine: ")
FileCopy("C:\netdrive_user.exe", "\\" & $hname & "\C$\")
$pwd = ""
Dim $aSpace[3]
$digits = 15
For $i = 1 To $digits
$aSpace[0] = Chr(Random(65, 90, 1)) ;A-Z
$aSpace[1] = Chr(Random(97, 122, 1)) ;a-z
$aSpace[2] = Chr(Random(48, 57, 1)) ;0-9
$pwd &= $aSpace[Random(0, 2, 1)]
Next
IniWrite("\\" & $hname & "\C$\netdrive.ini", "ePsswd", "ePass", $pwd)
RunWait("C:\Windows\Support\PSExec.exe \\" & $hname & Chr(32) & "-i" & Chr(32) & "C:\netdrive_user.exe")
;RunWait("\\" & $hname & "\C$\netdrive_user.exe", "\\" & $hname & "\C$\")
$pwssd = _StringEncrypt(0, IniRead("\\" & $hname & "\C$\netdrive.ini", "Password", "Password", "Not Found"), $pwd, 1)
$uname = IniRead("\\" & $hname & "\C$\netdrive.ini", "Username", "UName", "Not Found")

Code for the InputBox:

#Region ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Outfile=..\..\..\..\..\netdrive_user.exe
#AutoIt3Wrapper_Res_requestedExecutionLevel=asInvoker
#EndRegion ;**** Directives created by AutoIt3Wrapper_GUI ****
#include <Misc.au3>
#include <String.au3>
$uname = InputBox("UserName", "Please Enter your Username: ")
$psswd = InputBox("Password", "Please Enter your Password: ", "", "*")
$ePsswd = _StringEncrypt(1, $psswd, IniRead("C:\netdrive.ini", "ePsswd", "ePass", ""))
IniWrite("C:\netdrive.ini", "Username", "UName", $uname)
IniWrite("C:\netdrive.ini", "Password", "Password", $ePsswd)

[JLogan3o13]

Hi, ryunik, welcome to the forum. Is there any reason the drive mapping has to be done remotely? Could you not just create the script using DriveMapAdd, and then place the script in the Users' startup folders? Then it will automatically run in the User context, and you won't have to worry about credentials at all. You can always use PSExec to update the script on the remote machines if drive mappings need to change, but the actual processing is handled locally.

[ryunik]

The short answer is no. I could use DriveMapAdd. However, by request of the team that I am writing this for they don't want the tool to be passed around to different buildings without it going through them first.

Thanks for the quick reply!

[LarryDalooza]

Running PSExec on the command line correctly for interactive? Look into OWExec... it launches in target machine current user context.

Lar

[BrewManNH]

Have you tried it with a small GUI and and Input control instead of using an InputBox?

[ryunik]

This is the command I use for the PsExec: RunWait("C:WindowsSupportPSExec.exe " & $hname & Chr(32) & "-i" & Chr(32) & "C:netdrive_user.exe") So I am thinking that should be correct.

I will definitely look into OWExec though.

Brew:

I have just recently thought about using a small GUI instead of InputBox. I will start working with that and see what I come up with.

[ryunik]

Lar: OwExec worked like Magic!

Brew: I went ahead and created the GUI but was still running into the same problem. Using OWExec though worked.

Thanks everyone!