bizzel Posted March 27, 2008 Author Posted March 27, 2008 (edited) -snip- Edited March 29, 2008 by bizzel
bizzel Posted March 29, 2008 Author Posted March 29, 2008 Here's 1.5.0, fresh from the compliler. It's definitely more stable than 1.3.1 on the whole and has a whole host of improvements. Grab it here. Here's what's new: Added: The AUP can be automatically redisplayed when the policy is modified Improved: Default theme is sleeker, better arranged and less messy Improved: Larger area for AUP document Improved: Config file is XML-based for ease of editing Improved: Faster startup time Improved: Errors are more readable Improved: User level (staff / student) can be determined based on more than just a username prefix Possibly Fixed: Crash when running from a remote share on the local network Fixed: Incorrect loading of config file in some cases http://repository.paulbeesley.com/aupinformant/1.5.0/screenshot.png 1
SteveMC Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 Great work! - Is the source going to be available from your site as with the previous version? (I'm interested in adding the option to check for group membership in Active Directory to differentiate between pupils and staff) Stephen
antoeknee Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 Looks good might have used it myself except we are running a Securus server and there is a AUP option. Students have to accept or decline (decline logs them off) this is each time they logon. Its also configurable so that you can have different or no AUP for differnt users groups i.e. staff, pupils, etc.
bizzel Posted March 29, 2008 Author Posted March 29, 2008 Great work! - Is the source going to be available from your site as with the previous version? (I'm interested in adding the option to check for group membership in Active Directory to differentiate between pupils and staff) Stephen Hi Steve, Check the original post on page 1 for a link to the most current source. Was it you who suggested the code that checks if the policy was modified? If so, thanks, that's in this new version along with a setting to turn it on and off. AD integration would be very nice. Do you know if accessing the directory as a limited user would be a problem? Paul
Edu-IT Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 Looks great! Is there any way that you could make the header customisable so people can add school logos for example?
SteveMC Posted March 29, 2008 Posted March 29, 2008 Hi Steve, Check the original post on page 1 for a link to the most current source. Was it you who suggested the code that checks if the policy was modified? If so, thanks, that's in this new version along with a setting to turn it on and off. Yep, that was me AD integration would be very nice. Do you know if accessing the directory as a limited user would be a problem? I don't think it will be an issue - the user account has to have read-access to the relevant parts of the directory in order to do anything anyway, and I'd imagine that reading the groups of which they are a member is certainly allowed. According to the examples on this page, the LDAP stuff runs happily in the security context of the current user. I've done some LDAP stuff with PHP for our own internal helpdesk, and that hasn't required admin rights. I'll have a play tomorrow and see what I can come up with. Stephen
googlemad Posted April 30, 2008 Posted April 30, 2008 Is there any way at all to disable the feature where it stops showing the AUP after agree? Want to install this on mobile devices so the AUP needs to be shown upon every login. Thanks
bizzel Posted May 1, 2008 Author Posted May 1, 2008 Is there any way at all to disable the feature where it stops showing the AUP after agree? Want to install this on mobile devices so the AUP needs to be shown upon every login. Thanks At the moment, there's not but it's the number one request so I'll be putting it into the next version. 1.5.2 is due sometime next week as a bugfix release and after that I'll begin adding this feature.
googlemad Posted May 1, 2008 Posted May 1, 2008 At the moment, there's not but it's the number one request so I'll be putting it into the next version. 1.5.2 is due sometime next week as a bugfix release and after that I'll begin adding this feature. Thanks, I created my own temporary fix for now by running a batch file at logoff and shutdown/restart to nuke the ini file. Also another suggestion from me would be to 'lock' any actions on the screen until the user had agreed.
eastb Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 Hi bizzel, We are having a play with AUPInformant and it looks great- just what we need. Nice one for that! Further to googlemad's request, is it possible to force aupinformant to run automatically at next login after a DECLINE only? Presumably by not writing the aup.ini when a user declines this could happen. Sorry, am no coder so haven't a clue about how to do that!!!! Cheers and all the best!
FN-GM Posted August 31, 2008 Posted August 31, 2008 Hi bizzel, We are having a play with AUPInformant and it looks great- just what we need. Nice one for that! Further to googlemad's request, is it possible to force aupinformant to run automatically at next login after a DECLINE only? Presumably by not writing the aup.ini when a user declines this could happen. Sorry, am no coder so haven't a clue about how to do that!!!! Cheers and all the best! This is something i would also like. Once this feature is available we will be using it in one of my schools. A way to get round it would be to use a logg off script to delete the .ini file but then it will display each time for everyone. Can you confirm the .exe can be run from a file server? Thanks Z
sidewinder Posted September 3, 2008 Posted September 3, 2008 Anyone got the latest version of this?? Only got the original one, and now typically as I need the latest one, the site is down
strawberry Posted September 3, 2008 Posted September 3, 2008 Anyone got the latest version of this?? Only got the original one, and now typically as I need the latest one, the site is down yup, if you've got my addy mail me or pm me.
bizzel Posted September 3, 2008 Author Posted September 3, 2008 Anyone got the latest version of this?? Only got the original one, and now typically as I need the latest one, the site is down Down as in dead? I'll have to speak to my host!
sidewinder Posted September 3, 2008 Posted September 3, 2008 Up now cheers Although I needed the package kit...how long till the latest version of that is ready?
bizzel Posted September 3, 2008 Author Posted September 3, 2008 Up now cheers Although I needed the package kit...how long till the latest version of that is ready? Working to get it online today
sidewinder Posted September 3, 2008 Posted September 3, 2008 Working to get it online today cheers Its my own fault, I've had all summer to implement it yet I wait till today
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