What does this application do that you cant just do in PS? These all seems needlessly complicated for trigger functions.
-- Espi On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 7:32 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: > I use executables as triggers for various actions - the idea here is not > to use one like Notepad or Word or something like that, which obviously > then consumes resources and has an associated interface. I could just > rename something like nltest.exe or similar but that would then obviously > need said executable to be whitelisted and therefore prone to abuse by > users, so creating something that doesn't do anything is easier. > > Also by creating it "on-the-fly" we remove the need to copy it to > endpoints in some fashion, and we can update and change it as necessary > without deployment requirements. > > I also use things like this as "helper apps" for migrations inside > Personalization Server and for creating hybrid Desktop Settings routines. > > By "compiling" I mean creating it on the endpoint - the one I have > currently compiles it in C# but anything that suffices will do. > > Cheers, > > > > JR > > > On 18 October 2013 15:22, Micheal Espinola Jr > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Even though it may go against the purpose of your blog post, I gotta ask: >> Why does it have to compile an application? And, can you further define >> "compile"? >> >> -- >> Espi >> >> >> >> On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 6:34 AM, James Rankin <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Just to redefine, then... >>> >>> I am looking for a script (PowerShell, VB or JScript will do) that >>> creates an executable in a specified place. The compiled executable code >>> does nothing but pauses for a second or two and then closes. >>> >>> The one I currently have does this:- >>> >>> Compiles an executable that will run for a couple of seconds then exit >>> Creates the executable file called xxx.exe in %ProgramFiles%\xxx >>> >>> This is all I actually need it to do - I am using it as a kind of >>> user-defined trigger for other actions. >>> >>> >>> On 18 October 2013 14:32, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> I'm wondering if I also misunderstood. Would you say more? >>>> >>>> Sent from my Windows Phone >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> From: Manuel Santos <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: 10/18/2013 9:29 AM >>>> >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] More PowerShell >>>> >>>> Hi James. I am not quite sure on what you want. Can you please PM me, >>>> as I might have a solution for you. >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> 2013/10/18 James Rankin <[email protected]> >>>> >>>>> Hmmm, bummer. I thought I was just getting hit by a lot of >>>>> Google-chaff because every link I could find simply talks about creating >>>>> an >>>>> executable from a PS script, which is obviously not what I want. Rather >>>>> frustrating when you know it's possible because I've got code that works >>>>> but can't use it :-( >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 18 October 2013 14:02, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I’ve got 3 different ways of doing this, all work for hire (which >>>>>> means it can’t be shared). I don’t know of anyone that did this and >>>>>> placed >>>>>> it in the public domain. If you find one, let me know too. J**** >>>>>> >>>>>> ** ** >>>>>> >>>>>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >>>>>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *James Rankin >>>>>> *Sent:* Friday, October 18, 2013 7:09 AM >>>>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>>>> *Subject:* [NTSysADM] More PowerShell**** >>>>>> >>>>>> ** ** >>>>>> >>>>>> A guy I knew once gave me a bit of PowerShell which would compile an >>>>>> executable on an endpoint. The executable did nothing except run for a >>>>>> couple of seconds and then exit, which was exactly what I needed.**** >>>>>> >>>>>> ** ** >>>>>> >>>>>> Unfortunately I am now putting together a blog post which utilizes >>>>>> this handy function but the guy who wrote it is unwilling for me to use >>>>>> his >>>>>> code, even with a credit. So I thought I'd Google about and try and find >>>>>> my >>>>>> own way of doing it.....but I can't find anything I can make head or tail >>>>>> of.**** >>>>>> >>>>>> ** ** >>>>>> >>>>>> Can anyone point me in the direction of some PS that can do this sort >>>>>> of thing, so I can put together my own bit of code for the blog post? >>>>>> **** >>>>>> >>>>>> ** ** >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers,**** >>>>>> >>>>>> ** ** >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> **** >>>>>> >>>>>> ** ** >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> *James Rankin* >>>>>> Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) >>>>>> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk**** >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> *James Rankin* >>>>> Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) >>>>> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *James Rankin* >>> Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) >>> http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk >>> >> >> > > > -- > *James Rankin* > Technical Consultant (ACA, CCA, MCTS) > http://appsensebigot.blogspot.co.uk >
