Need to keep a program running 24/7
We are developing a commercial application that needs to be running 24/7. The problem is that the customers, as a rule, give the users full administrative rights to the computers.
We install it by making a folder under Program Files, copying our software to it and making a registry entry in the Run section to run the application. Sooner or later the users are going to figure out a way to disable the program.
1) Delete the registry entry
2) Delete the Program Files folder
3) Ctrl-alt-del in to Task manager and kill the process
Those are just a few off the top of my head. Are there any benefits running the program as a service? Are there any simple solutions to keep the users from terminating the program?
We install it by making a folder under Program Files, copying our software to it and making a registry entry in the Run section to run the application. Sooner or later the users are going to figure out a way to disable the program.
1) Delete the registry entry
2) Delete the Program Files folder
3) Ctrl-alt-del in to Task manager and kill the process
Those are just a few off the top of my head. Are there any benefits running the program as a service? Are there any simple solutions to keep the users from terminating the program?
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Dave Baldwin
Just curious. What are you going to do with the people that turn their computers off each night?
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The obvious is there is nothing you can do if the user shuts down the computer. That is a given. This particular program must be running whenever the computer is running.
The program does not slow their computer down but is does, in certain instances, disables their keyboard and mouse hence limiting what they are alloed to do. As is always the case if users have enough time they will figure out what is limiting them and try and overcome it.
I have seen cases, primarily Anti-virus programs, that when you go in to services, the ability to stop or alter the service is not there. I have seen this even though I have administrative right. Any idea how that is done?
The program does not slow their computer down but is does, in certain instances, disables their keyboard and mouse hence limiting what they are alloed to do. As is always the case if users have enough time they will figure out what is limiting them and try and overcome it.
I have seen cases, primarily Anti-virus programs, that when you go in to services, the ability to stop or alter the service is not there. I have seen this even though I have administrative right. Any idea how that is done?
but is does, in certain instances, disables their keyboard and mouse hence limiting what they are alloed to doThat would be grounds for damnation if it was on my PC.
In what instances would you disable the mouse and keyboard of a user's PC.?
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I am not at liberty to go in to further detail. When it happens and what happens is not relitive to the question.