Re: Idea for ISA Blocking Scripts on isatools.org
- From: Jim Harrison <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 16 May 2004 08:19:18 -0700
I thought about something like that, but it creates a potential "race"
condition where the file might not yet be created when a later script runs.
This could actually cause both scripts to fail, leaving you even more
confused...
Plus, depending on how the scripts fail, the file may not get cleaned up and
the system becomes more cluttered.
VB Scripting has some really bad error handling, but I use it because it's
easier for most folks to read...
Jim Harrison
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On Mon, 17 May 2004 02:40:22 +1200
"Surago Jones" <surago@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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Ah Sweet. :)
One possibility to detect if the script it already running, would be to create
a temporary file at the beginning of the script, then remove it at the end of
the script, and use a check to see if it exists before continuing within the
script. :) (not sure if that is possible, but an idea at least. :) )
heh, Tho i guess i should just be a little more careful with my keypresses. :)
Cheers
Surago Jones
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From: Jim Harrison [mailto:jim@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, 14 May 2004 04:03
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Subject: [isalist] Re: Idea for ISA Blocking Scripts on isatools.org
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Actually, you do have a valid bug, just not the one you think...
You get popup-after-popup when you run them because:
1. the default scripting engine in Windows is WScript (popups for every message)
2. not everyone knows (how) to change the default scripting engine to CScript
(console output).
Unfortunately, there's no way for a script to know if there is more than one
instance of itself (HTA does, though).
Fortunately, the fix is to make the script(s) aware of the scripting engine
that ran them and adjust accordingly.
That's a completely brain-dead change (ISAInfo does it already) that you can
look for by this weekend.
Thanks for the bug report!
..in the meantime, open a cmd window and type:
cscript //h:cscript
..now all scripts will run as console apps, not windows.
Jim Harrison
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Surago Jones" <surago@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "[ISAserver.org Discussion List]" <isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 06:59
Subject: [isalist] Idea for ISA Blocking Scripts on isatools.org
http://www.ISAserver.org
Hi All,
I can't remember whom it was that developed the virus blocking scripts on
ISATools.org, however i have a suggestion.
Would it be possible to have the script stop it from running again if it has
already been started. As i was running the MyDoom
script which creates quite a few Protocol Rules, unfortunately i got a tad
carried away with hitting the enter key to all the
prompts that appear, and somehow managed to get it to run several copies of the
script at the same time. :) (Yep i'm a dumbass)
Anyways, just thought this idea would improve the script if the author can be
bothered. :)
Cheers
Surago Jones
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