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HASH?

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:24 pm
by MajorPainage
Was wondering if the Hash can be ignored or if it's wise to?

Reason I ask is that I have several Procons running, and it has the ability to update itself, but it won't restart because of the hash.
I have to update the hash, and then start the Procons.

Re: HASH?

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:49 pm
by Masher
I generally recommend that if a user has the capability to replace the executable the panel launches you should use the hash feature. Make sense?

Re: HASH?

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:34 pm
by MajorPainage
Not really.

Not sure what is easier.
To allow the users to update their own hash,

or

I do it and have to restart it myself.

Re: HASH?

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:33 pm
by Masher
If a user (ie. one of your non-admins), can overwrite the prorcon application the panel runs when they click start; you should use a hash. If a user doesn't have ftp or file tool access to the program the panel executes when you click start, you don't need to worry about the hash.

If a user has say ftp access to where the executable is, the exe could be overwritten with another executable. Think virus, malware, anything. If you have a hast set, the panel will see the program has changed and will not start it. If you don't have a hash set the panel will start the program.

You should never allow users to update the hash (unless they are admins).

Re: HASH?

Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 8:52 pm
by MajorPainage
ok

Justed hoped I could automate it so that when Procon auto updates itself, that it would restart on it's own as it is supposed to.

Guess I will just have to look after that myself.

Thankfully they only update every couple of months.