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    • LakshmanaL
      Lakshmana
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      I am having one bat file for the Automation of commands how to protect that file which should not be used to see by other users?

      Any idea on it?

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      • DustinB3403D
        DustinB3403 @Lakshmana
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        @lakshmana said in Bat file Protection:

        I am having one bat file for the Automation of commands how to protect that file which should not be used to see by other users?

        Any idea on it?

        Don't share it. . .

        Where is the file stored? WHo are you expecting to look at the file? What is the bat file doing? Are you concerned someone will edit the file, or delete it?

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        • LakshmanaL
          Lakshmana
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          The file will be having some small commands like getting the domain details and Antvirus installation from internet like that.
          The commands done as .bat file and I will be running the files in my machine and the other friend should know the commands in that bat file
          No editing should be done in the .bat file as well as should not delete too

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          • DustinB3403D
            DustinB3403
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            So who are you concerned about accessing / editing the file? If it's yourself and your buddy who have access to the file, how are you accessing it?

            Can't permissions protect this object for you?

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            • LakshmanaL
              Lakshmana
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              My friend should not see the commands which is done in the Bat file this is the requirement

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              • DustinB3403D
                DustinB3403 @Lakshmana
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                @lakshmana said in Bat file Protection:

                My friend should not see the commands which is done in the Bat file this is the requirement

                How? How is he supposed to have access to the file, and not be able to view the file? Your requirements are skewed and can't work like this.

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller @Lakshmana
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                  @lakshmana said in Bat file Protection:

                  My friend should not see the commands which is done in the Bat file this is the requirement

                  I'm afraid you earned today's....

                  0_1501880151895_IMG_7220.GIF

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller
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                    To run a BAT file, you have to be able to read it. It's just how it works. The same goes for anything that you run. Even if you deal with an executable binary, they can still see what it does. There is no way to run something without seeing inside of it.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller
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                      It would be a bit like asking someone to follow a recipe that they aren't allowed to read.

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                      • LakshmanaL
                        Lakshmana
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                        I am having test.bat file which i created in my machine where some commands like systeminfo is present for example.The file ran in my machine and saved the file output in .bat in my machine.Then my friend also took that file and able to see the commands inside the bat.
                        He should not open and see that file if he opens the commands should not see the commands in it.

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                        • LakshmanaL
                          Lakshmana
                          last edited by Lakshmana

                          I have tried one of the option ,encrypt content once the file created but the file is not running now in other machine

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                          • gjacobseG
                            gjacobse
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                            a Batch file is just a text file renamed to the .BAT extension which all PCs know to read as a set of 'keyboard' commands. You can not have a batch file and not be text readable. As @scottalanmiller pointed out - That's now how it works.

                            If you want something that does x and y and not be 'readable' by your 'buddy' you need to compile it into some 'application'...

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                            • LakshmanaL
                              Lakshmana
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                              Suggest some applications if possible ?

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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @Lakshmana
                                last edited by

                                @lakshmana said in Bat file Protection:

                                I am having test.bat file which i created in my machine where some commands like systeminfo is present for example.The file ran in my machine and saved the file output in .bat in my machine.Then my friend also took that file and able to see the commands inside the bat.
                                He should not open and see that file if he opens the commands should not see the commands in it.

                                But he SHOULD, period. How do you expect him to be able to run it if he can't see it? That's not possible.

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                                • scottalanmillerS
                                  scottalanmiller @Lakshmana
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                                  @lakshmana said in Bat file Protection:

                                  Suggest some applications if possible ?

                                  The issue is that he should not be the one running it. You are attempting security through obscurity. In this case, you are looking for the obscurity. You need to stop and think about goals. You are trying to do something impossible.

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                                  • LakshmanaL
                                    Lakshmana
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                                    Then how .exe files are created any ideas ?

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                                    • scottalanmillerS
                                      scottalanmiller @Lakshmana
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                                      @lakshmana said in Bat file Protection:

                                      Then how .exe files are created any ideas ?

                                      But I just explained that .exe can't do this either. He can still open an exe and see what it is doing.

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                                      • LakshmanaL
                                        Lakshmana
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                                        Now i am having the file in encrypted which is not viewable in the PC but the file is not running in the machine B.A machine run the file

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                                        • scottalanmillerS
                                          scottalanmiller
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                                          You need to change fundamentally what you are trying to do. Which we don't know what that is. Why do you want your friend to run this program? Clearly you don't think that he should have this access, so what is going on?

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller @Lakshmana
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                                            @lakshmana said in Bat file Protection:

                                            Now i am having the file in encrypted which is not viewable in the PC but the file is not running in the machine B.A machine run the file

                                            You can't run an encrypted file.

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