Re: [Oorexx-devel] ooRexx and Vista

[Mark M. <mie...@gm...>]

On 4/24/07, David Ashley <da...@us...> wrote:
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> Mark M -
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> Look at this link.
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> http://www.theregister.com/2007/04/23/vista_program_naming_oddness/
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> I have no idea if what is presented here is actually the trueth or not but
> it is worth checking out. It might jus solve our Vista elevated privilege
> problem with ooRexx.



What is presented is accurate, but it applies to the installer program, not
to ooRexx itself.

One of the things Vista tries to do is detect if an executable is an
installation program.  If it thinks the program is, it forces it to run with
elevated privileges.  It order for RxAPI to be installed as a service on
Vista, the installer has to run under elevated privileges.  Since that is
what we want, this behavior is actually in our best interest.  It prevents a
standard user from installing in a way that we are advising against.
<grin>  And not running as they expect.

Once ooRexx is installed, Rexx programs don't require elevated privileges to
run.

I sent some snapshots of ooRexx running on one of my Vista systems and some
explanatory text to Rony.  He put it up at:
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http://wi.wu-wien.ac.at/rgf/rexx/misc/mm/vistaSnapshots/ooRexx312onVista.html
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if anyone wants to take a look at it.  There is a 'cienna' user that is
running ooRexx without elevated privileges.

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Mark Miesfeld