Keeping a program from showing in the processes list in C-A-D?

[Ovatvvon]

I know that by using App.taskmanager = False you can keep your program from being listed on the applications tab in the control-alt-delete menu. This is good for security software where you may not want to disable the CAD window usage, but you don't want users to be able to disable the software. However, it is still listed on the processes tab where they can still shut it down.

Is there code I can enter into a program while writing it to keep it from showing in the proceses menu...or to keep it from shutting down without authorization? I have a system tray icon that would allow someone to shut the program down, but it first asks for a password to verify it should actually be shut down. If there is a way to call that event when the user tries to shut it down on the processes tab, that would work just as well as hiding it in my book.

Either solution will work, so if anyone knows how to do either one, I'd really appreciate any information you can provide.


-Ovatvvon :-Q

 

[AcuteSoftware]

I'd be suprised if you could hide it from the process list.

Another option is to call the exe something which is already in the processes ( IEXPLORE.EXE or vptray.exe ) - that way the user will not know which one to kill.

regards,
Duncan

 

[vb5prgrmr]

Hmmm... you could try App.TaskVisible = False

Good Luck

 

[Ovatvvon]

Sorry vb5prgrmr...that's what I meant to write.

I entered (and have) App.TaskVisible = False in my program, but that only restricts it from showing up in the Applications Tab list. However, I'd really like it to be hidden from the Processes Tab as well.

Know of a way to do that?


-Ovatvvon :-Q

 

[vb5prgrmr]

That is not going to be easy to do, and off the top of my head, no I do not know a way.

Good Luck though

 

[Ovatvvon]

ok, thank anyway.

Anyone else?

-Ovatvvon :-Q