School blocks executables from running, anyway to get around this? - Hardware & Software

This would be good for portables apps on USB sticks and what not. It doesn't block all of them, it just allows ones it has to operate with. It also blocks batch files. What's with all the dumbs?

Try renaming the exe to iexplore.exe

Until you can provide us with more information, such as how they are blocking the executables (for instance, the program they've used), we can't help you much

[QUOTE=B1N4RY!;22010714]Until you can provide us with more information, such as how they are blocking the executables (for instance, the program they've used), we can't help you much[/QUOTE] Well the operating system is a modified windows XP, it's called "RM".

Change the extension from .EXE to .COM Probably won't work, but it's still worth a shot.

I got around this by renaming everything to "winword.exe" the only problem is that it has to be signed by Microsoft. Also I was banned shortly after because the administrator watches all the computers remotely.

[QUOTE=Agent_Wesker;22011258]I got around this by renaming everything to "winword.exe" the only problem is that it has to be signed by Microsoft. Also I was banned shortly after because the administrator watches all the computers remotely.[/QUOTE]Because school administrators sit around and watch every computer for that one person running any application?

[QUOTE=KSI;22011397]Because school administrators sit around and watch every computer for that one person running any application?[/QUOTE] He can view up to 20 monitors on one screen, he just scrolls through them all occasionally. (looks for people abusing the system like playing games)

I don't know which is dumber, the IT or the OP.

Aren't you guys allowed to use your own laptops? :raise:

[QUOTE=paul simon;22015493]Aren't you guys allowed to use your own laptops? :raise:[/QUOTE] I would never bring my laptop to school. Mexicans gangs beat up kids for almost anything, like 5 dollars (not kidding, we had a "Green alert" today because of it).

Wow. Well, i don't live in some gianormous city with gangs. Damn, the only thing we're afraid of is rain. :v: There's nothing here keeping us from bringing our own laptops, eveyone does it.

Most of the school computers I've used don't block RDP, so I just login to an account on our web server (my own) and do whatever I please.

Well, my first day at high school people thought I was a junior because I play football. I'm still afraid to bring my laptop. Their tactics in fighting are stupid. 1 guy picks the fight 10 others gather around and kick you trying to back the other guy up.

[QUOTE=Agent766;22013219]I don't know which is dumber, the IT or the OP.[/QUOTE] I don't get it?

With no intention to sound sarcastic or anything, how does anything at all work if it blocks executables?

[QUOTE=STeel;22017353]With no intention to sound sarcastic or anything, how does anything at all work if it blocks executables?[/QUOTE] Sorry, i didn't make the original post clear. It doesn't block all of them, it just allows ones it has to operate with.

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Generally, they still work on the Desktop. My school has always had .bat and .exe files blocked but they've never blocked you from saving them on the desktop. The only problem is trying to run .EXEs to install programs that require a registry entry because C:\Windows is usually blocked. Good luck.

Har, i remember i could easily install programs on old school PC's by installing them outside the program files folder. Though, your teachers are probably not as computer illiterate.

I suggest renaming them to what some of the non-blocked ones are called. So winword or iexplore or something like that. I don't know whether the RunApplication macro command (it's something like that anyway) in access would let you run it. Might be worth a try.

[QUOTE=gman_freeman;22010774]Well the operating system is a modified windows XP, it's called "RM".[/QUOTE] RM? Oh, we had RM machines back in school. When you try to run, say, batch files, do they appear for a second but then disappear again? You can technically run programs off of a USB drive the following way: -Copy program to USB stick -Make a batch file somewhere on the stick, in it should be the command START path\to\program.exe -Open up stick on RM computer, select the batch file in explorer and hold down return. It'll open up a bunch of times, most of the time it'll disappear, but once or twice the program will be able to start up due to a buffer underrun in the monitoring software. That used to work for me, but our software was called 'Ranger', RM was just the company who supplied computers to our school... Research Machines Plc, I think.

I got it, triFeral's method worked. Except it only worked by renaming explorer.exe not iexlore.exe.

[QUOTE=gman_freeman;22017326]I don't get it?[/QUOTE] LOL: IT: School Tech OP: The dumbass original poster.

[quote=someguy]That used to work for me, but our software was called 'Ranger', RM was just the company who supplied computers to our school... Research Machines Plc, I think.[/QUOTE] The whole RM thing confuses me. We have RM computers at my school which are machines made by a(n aweful) company called RM. The OP seems to be saying that his school runs a copy of Windows called Windows RM or Windows XP RM edition or something like that. If it's just that he meant the machines where made by RM then fair enough but if it's the latter I'd be interested to know more. Nice to know you have managed to bypass the systems put in place to protect all your classmates work though OP. Next you just need to rename format and run it on the pc :siren: I don't mean that!!! :siren: Don't do it!!! :siren:

They do this at our school. All I do is rename the program firefox or vlc and it runs.

[QUOTE=Karmah;22030792]They do this at our school. All I do is rename the program firefox or vlc and it runs.[/QUOTE] If they're using something like Deep Freeze (what we have at college) it wont but you might get away with running from a CD.

Wow, this makes my school sound good for this. We only have an internet filter and a windows files blocker. All .exes are game

All our school has is websense. And the standard limited privileges. You can still run your own programs from flash drives and such though.

[QUOTE=KSI;22011397]Because school administrators sit around and watch every computer for that one person running any application?[/QUOTE] My school does? :v: He can just flick through and cover and entire class room of pc's in a minute or less... It's pretty obvious if I'm running a game in the middle of my screen. I hate Novell. :argh: