Looks like I've got something put together that might work for this, thanks for everyone's input and offers of help.
I will post the finished article up that references this if anyone's interested when I get it done Thanks once more, goes to prove that this list remains a very valuable resource in the armoury. Cheers, JR On 21 October 2013 18:12, James Rankin <[email protected]> wrote: > Me too > > > On 21 October 2013 18:08, Ziots, Edward <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Envious of you guys scripting prowesss J **** >> >> ** ** >> >> Z**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Edward E. Ziots, CISSP, CISA, Security +, Network +**** >> >> Security Engineer**** >> >> Lifespan Organization**** >> >> [email protected]**** >> >> Work:401-255-2497**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> This electronic message and any attachments may be privileged and >> confidential and protected from disclosure. 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Then, delete the message from your computer. >> Thank you.**** >> >> *[image: Description: Description: Lifespan]* >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Aakash Shah >> *Sent:* Monday, October 21, 2013 12:29 PM >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* RE: [NTSysADM] More PowerShell**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I had used noted++ to open it which is why it hid the problem.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Use “`r”:**** >> >> ** ** >> >> "class rte`n{`r`n`tstatic void Main() >> {`r`n`t`tSystem.Threading.Thread.Sleep(2000);`r`n`t}`r`n}" | Out-File >> C:\trigger.c**** >> >> ** ** >> >> -Aakash Shah**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [ >> mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On >> Behalf Of *James Rankin >> *Sent:* Monday, October 21, 2013 9:22 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] More PowerShell**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Hmmm.....gives me tabs, but no new lines....I will see if this can help >> me learn tho :-)**** >> >> ** ** >> >> On 21 October 2013 17:17, Aakash Shah <[email protected]> wrote:**** >> >> Unless I am misunderstanding you, the command for that would be:**** >> >> **** >> >> "class rte`n{`n`tstatic void Main() >> {`n`t`tSystem.Threading.Thread.Sleep(2000);`n`t}`n}" | Out-File >> “c:\trigger.ps1”**** >> >> **** >> >> This will give you a file that is formatted as show below (I assume by >> formatting, you were referring to the new lines and tabs).**** >> >> **** >> >> -Aakash Shah**** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *James Rankin >> *Sent:* Monday, October 21, 2013 9:04 AM**** >> >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] More PowerShell**** >> >> **** >> >> OK, Ken's idea might be workable - but I still need to create the .cs >> text file dynamically somehow to feed into csc.exe**** >> >> **** >> >> Can I do that in PowerShell? (Actually I know I can) But it's the >> formatting that's defeating me now :-( How would I create a text file in PS >> and format it correctly to get this text in**** >> >> **** >> >> *class rte***** >> >> *{***** >> >> * static void Main() {***** >> >> * System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(2000);***** >> >> * }***** >> >> *}***** >> >> **** >> >> I seem to be getting plenty of Google hits on feeding text in from other >> files, but that defeats the object**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> TIA,**** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> **** >> >> JRR**** >> >> **** >> >> On 19 October 2013 00:05, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote:**** >> >> Why can’t you call vbc.exe or csc.exe (command line VB.NET / C#.NET >> compilers)?**** >> >> **** >> >> Then you’d just need a VB.NET or C# source file that just does a Sleep >> in the Main() function and exits.**** >> >> **** >> >> Cheers**** >> >> Ken**** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Rankin, James R >> *Sent:* Saturday, 19 October 2013 3:27 AM**** >> >> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] More PowerShell**** >> >> **** >> >> Not sure of the exact terminology required....basically uses some .Net >> functions to create an executable, in the example I have.**** >> >> >> >> I can run the script as System, so it functions OK with the privilege >> required. >> >> Cheers, >> >> >> JR**** >> >> Sent from my BlackBerry, which may make me an antiques dealer, but it's >> reliable as hell for email delivery :-)**** >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From: *"Michael B. Smith" <[email protected]> **** >> >> *Sender: *[email protected]**** >> >> *Date: *Fri, 18 Oct 2013 16:23:29 +0000**** >> >> *To: *[email protected]<[email protected]>**** >> >> *ReplyTo: *[email protected] **** >> >> *Subject: *RE: [NTSysADM] More PowerShell**** >> >> **** >> >> So you don’t actually mean “compiles an executable”. You mean “compiles a >> source file into an executable”. Is that correct?**** >> >> **** >> >> You are aware that placing the executable in %ProgramFiles% is a high >> privilege operation?**** >> >> **** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [ >> mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On >> Behalf Of *James Rankin >> *Sent:* Friday, October 18, 2013 9:35 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] More PowerShell**** >> >> **** >> >> 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**** >> >> >> >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> -- >> *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
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