Paul, > > > Really the problem is that something unsecured could be placed into > > > a secure environment and then some other process could act upon it. > > > I don't care if it is just YOUR zip file. > > > > But what is the solution? Are you saying my program can no longer > > maintain itself? > > Good point. I'm not sure of the answer. I know Vista > explicitly checks for certain exe names, such as setup.exe > etc. and prompts the user. Maybe it's worth looking into this???
There aren't any prompts, and embedded trace messages show the FTP file transfer has successfully completed. And I can see the ZIP file in Windows Explorer if I suspend execution, but when FTP ends, the downloaded ZIP file disappears. I have another installation running Vista, but as a client machine in a LAN config. In this case, the server (XP machine) downloads and installs maintenance itself, and then clients pick up a copy of the new EXE from the server as they connect. In this scenario, the copy works and the client (vista machine) gets updated with the new exe, so the job is done - which is all I care about. Maybe the solution is to setup and use a different folder? This user has Admin, although I've seen mention of their being variations of Admin. I did notice that the shortcut to launch the app has some sort of option involving granting the application authorization, I tried it and it didn't change anything. I've googled and found some posts with hacks for the purpose of getting the Vista Home user into the Admin group, which apparently isn't a choice for Vista Home. I'm really hoping that fixing this isn't going to require any kind of hack. > Personally I'm not sure it's a good idea to check for new > versions automatically (if it ain't broke don't fix it). I don't think we'll disagree on the concept, perhaps just the frequency. App is for small business, and they always special needs. Anyway, I didn't say, but automatically installing maintenance when it's available on the server is just one option for getting maintenance. But I do think it's a necessary connection, as important to me as remote control. Customers must agree to both or we can't service them. Maybe limits us a little, but that's okay. > But then again we have DOS versions of our app still running that > nobody really knows how to support... Well, there is one guy > but he's sailing around the Mediterranean on his yacht and > doesn't look like he's coming back - must be a real bitch > sailing around living on pennies while the rent on your flat > in (an expensive part of) London pays for everything! Never know - he might have a PC on board and be writing some Next Big Thing :) Bill > Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
