Re: [python-win32] PythonCOM & Windows Firewall

2006-05-22 Thread Metz, Bobby W, WWCS
Again, thanks to Roger to the perfect tip. As I feared, non-admins don't get prompted to "allow" an app that's requesting access or I'm doing something wrong. But, this did lead me to write a couple of quick routines for detecting the FW condition for the users and providing a nice little

Re: [python-win32] PythonCOM & Windows Firewall

2006-05-18 Thread Metz, Bobby W, WWCS
Roger, thanks for the code. I'll give it a try. Having read a bunch of the documentation though, I'm concerned it may not work as some of our users won't have admin rights. I was hoping this would provide them the Zone Alarm type prompt so that non-admin could approve the listening app upon exec

[python-win32] PythonCOM & Windows Firewall

2006-05-17 Thread Metz, Bobby W, WWCS
Anyone out there ever attempted to use win32com to register applications with Windows Firewall as allowed applications for incoming TCP/UDP connections? Was going to try my hand at this and wondered, if so, that anyone who had already might share some tips. I'm working this so that a non-stand