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Member 13161686 wrote: Alright, then how would you write something that behaves similarly to what I have on my machine?
I wouldn't. If you were paying my expenses, I might entertain you with arguments for that position.
Member 13161686 wrote: Then please let me know how would I track it down using the different tools freely available.
The taskmanager shows the executables location.
Member 13161686 wrote: Just to be clear, your executable must be listening for a user to issue a "Turn Bitlocker off" command from the control panel, and prevent the drive from being decrypted.
If you are the owner of the machine than it will be easy to turn off or halt.
Which third party-software? What company?
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Quote: I wouldn't. If you were paying my expenses, I might entertain you with arguments for that position
Just to be clear, I'm not interested in you coding anything for me. I'm just asking you how would you code something like that eg. write some code that creates a hidden process and intercepts calls to the Bitlocker "Turn Bitlocker off" command issued from the user control panel.
Quote: The taskmanager shows the executables location.
I'm already aware of the Sysinternals suite of tools that give a lot more information regarding system processes. It's just now I need to know what to look for when tracking down what is intercepting the Bitlocker command I issue from the control panel.
Quote: If you are the owner of the machine than it will be easy to turn off or halt.
I am the owner of the machine and if were easy to find the hidden process I suspect is on my machine, I would not need to find someone for whom it is easy.
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I see that some of our users can be difficult, let me put in my two cents.
All 64-bit versions of Windows from Vista onward include a technology that prevents kernel hooks. If a kernel hook is somehow successfully installed, the machine will blue screen. It's called Kernel Patch Protection - Wikipedia[^]
Therefore, I don't think the scenario that you suspect is what's actually going on.
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
modified 2-May-17 18:37pm.
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Hopefully this is the correct forum for this.
Is the order of precedence/evaluation in the Local Security Policy such that a blanket Deny can be overridden by an explicit Allow?
Specifically, if (for instance) the policy is Deny logon of "Group A" will Allowing specific users members of that group override that policy, letting them log on?
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Marco said: even though I'm late to the party
You're the only one who turned up! 
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Thanks.
The hard part now will be convincing the Powers That Be to fix things so I can do my job. 
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I have a Vista computer that I wish to upgrade at least to Windows 7. I have a lot of email, apps and data on this computer. It is reasonable in power and I don't wish to change hardware. Yes, I want to upgrade, not clean install.
All the info that Google wants to give me has outdated links, and info that now seems to be expired and useless. Microsoft is not helpful. I think I can see the upgrade path from Win 7 to 10 if/when I desire, but can't find how to go beyond Vista without a reinstall. All of the Windows 7 repair/installers that I can find seem to require that I have Win 7 installed already (catch 22). I think I need an installer and product key to go from Vista... can't find anything useful from Microsoft or even ebay. I don't currently have a Win 7 or Win 10 product key. I'm not looking for anything illegal and/or free. I have money to do it properly and legally...
Does anyone have the secret code for this besides use of a time machine?
I'm retired. There's a nap for that...
- Harvey
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You have to buy a legal copy of Windows 7. I am not sure whether you can go direct from Vista to Windows 10, but the Windows 10 website should have the details.
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There are still a lot of resources in the net when searching for "upgrade vista to windows 7".
Vista must have SP1 or SP2 installed and you need a Windows 7 DVD (full version) matching the Vista type (32 / 64 bit). Possible upgrade paths are Basic/Premium -> Home or Ultimate, Business -> Professional or Ultimate, and Ultimate -> Ultimate.
When booting from the installation DVD, Vista should be detected and you should be offered an upgrade option. When installation is finished you have to enter the license key.
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Your approach is flawed. Copy the things that you need to backup and do a clean install. Vista has a bloated registry out of the box, let alone how bad it must be after years of use.
I get that you don't want to spend the time re-installing your needed software, but ultimately I think you'll spend more time trying to do an upgrade, which may well result in a corrupted OS that needs to be re-imaged anyway.
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
- Benjamin Disraeli
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Dad is currently in France for a few months, so I cannot help him "live" (I will be there in a month, maybe he can live with it until then).
When he is at home (Canada), he can send email with his outlook application; but when he's in France, he cannot.
He can receive emails, but not send them out.
To send emails, he needs to login to his web email portal.
What configuration/setting should I ask him to look at in Outlook ?
Anti-Virus: I would expect his anti-virus to prevent receiving emails, but not send them ?
Proxi: ???
Firewall: ???
Thanks.
I'd rather be phishing!
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Any error message?
He might check/ask about the router used in France. Some have options to deny outgoing SMTP for specific sources (connected devices) and/or white lists for allowed SMTP servers (servers of the provider itself and common ones like GMail).
The only other reason I can think of is that his IP address is blocked by the mail provider. While this happens sometimes for address ranges that has been noticed for spamming I have not heard so far for addresses being blocked by location.
I suggest to check if the provider uses some blocking (web research first and then optionally by contacting them).
For further analysis you/we need some more information:
Outlook error message
Mail provider (e.g. the SMTP server name)
Used internet connection (provider in France)
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Maximilien wrote: What configuration/setting should I ask him to look at in Outlook ?
I bet his email is from his ISP and he doesn't have the SMTP server set with credentials. When in Canadia he won't need this as he will be using the network the mail server is a part of so it just lets email through.
In Outlook go to File -> Account Settings -> Account Settings. Click on the Email Account and click Change. Now click on the More Settings... button this will bring up a dialog box with 4 tabs (I'm on Hosted Exchange so can't see what POP3/IMAP has). One of these if for the Outgoing Server, check the box next to Use the same credentials as Incoming server and he will login to the SMTP server and be allowed to send emails.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Just wondering what others are using for log analysis, metrics, reporting. My company is thinking of using LogRhythm and from what I've heard its not so great at the analystics piece but is good on security. What tools do you guys use for troubleshooting, analysis, metrics and general health reporting?
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MothInTheMachine wrote: Just wondering what others are using for log analysis, metrics, reporting
Excel.
MothInTheMachine wrote: analystics piece but is good on security
They feature five products, which are you referring to?
And log-files from which product? SharePoint logs look a little different from the IIS log.
Sorry, your question feels like an ad.
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Its a pretty crappy ad if I'm saying I don't like the product.
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That was not exactly what you were saying, but still; is there a product that knows all the formats of all your different logfiles?
Logs are mostly text; you can treat them as a single-column CSV. Import into excel, mess a bit around.
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We use a customized version of YALV[^]
This, of course, means that we're bound to use log4net and the XML specification YALV supports - Of course it is open source and we could adjust it any time needed - But c'mon, it's a log file. These things don't get any more spectacular when changin the formatting
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Hello,
The organization I am working for is looking at largely automating their "onboarding" process (hiring new employees and getting them into the system). However, one of my big "question marks" regarding this project involves the wealth of legal and other forms the employee has to fill out (I-9 for example).
The organization wants (a) these forms to be able to be completed digitally, (b) information that we have previously captured (name, address, etc) to be pre-populated, (c) the user to be able to complete it at home if necessary, and (d) some way to gather both the manager's and employees signatures.
First, I am curious if this is possible without running into a host of legal issues. Also, what might the best approach to forms be? Would it be fine to create a typical HTML form, and then maybe use the data captured there to populate a PDF version of the various forms (such as I-9) or what?
Thanks for any advice or guidance.
modified 19-Nov-20 21:01pm.
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We cannot possibly give advice on legal issues, you need to consult your company's lawyers. As to the rest, you could use webforms or PDF forms that you can circulate via email.
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Thanks for the response. Just to clarify, I am definitely not expecting specific legal advice, I am merely curious, if anyone has experience with a similar project, if, as a general rule, it is possible to to complete US government forms electronically (being that they typically require a signature). For example, when I filed my taxes, I believe I could fill most off it out in PDF form; however, I still had to physically print and sign it.
modified 19-Nov-20 21:01pm.
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Well that is not really a question for a programming forum.
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Every year I've done an e-file tax return, I've used a digital signature. It's definitely a question for legal, though, as the laws and policies governing what is acceptable for digital signatures is going to heavily influence implementation.
You're also setting yourself up to manage PII, so please let me be the first to welcome you to the wonderful world of HIPAA.
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
- Benjamin Disraeli
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If I have more than one functioning network adapter in my machine and I open a browser, how does Windows decide which network adapter the browser communicates over?
The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.
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