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hiding rc5 on a computer?

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lepper boy

Golden Member
I haven't cracked for about a year, I'm getting ready to jump back in, on team anand of course, the question is this, becuase I don't remember.. is there a way you can hide the program? so you don't see it in the system tray or whatever it's called, can you keep people from seeing it is there? that's all I need to do. if I can keep it out of visible sight from the desktop or from the start up menu, (easy to do) then I have access to around 50 computers hooked up to a t-1 connection and the slowest one is around a celeron 300a.
 
You betcha! Just use the -install switch, thus it would be dnetc.exe -install. This will run it as a service and it'll hide quietly in the background away from those users who have a fascination with opening programs and clicking that damned X in the upper right.🙂

Welcome back!

Russ, NCNE
 
phule,

I guess you automatically assume that everyone is dishonest. Must be tough to go thru life that way.

Russ, NCNE
 
Russ:

No. I don't. I'm not sure why you choose to assume that. Can I assume, from your statement, that you're just trolling?

I have been involved with dnet since 1997. I have seen people get fired, I have seen people loose financial aid, I most of all I have seen the reputation of dnet suffer because of improper usage.

I have watched countless people wander into #distributed and try to get help in hiding the client on machines they do not have permission to use. Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't care. The post smells lousy.
 
After you run the dnetc -install option, be sure to run the dnetc -svcstart option to start the client without having to re-boot. Other tips on hiding the client include creating a folder in Windows\System, hiding the folder and files, etc.

All of this with the assumption that you have permission to run the client on these PCs. A violation of this dnet policy could invalidate your results, have you kicked off the contest, have the team kicked off the contest, and worse, lose your job. It's happened. :Q In fact, I run it the exact same way at home. 🙂

Phule, many of us have permission to run the client on the work herd, but to avoid user questions and concerns, and to keep them from messing with the client, we run it hidden. No muss, no fuss. But it is important to secure permission. 🙂

I think what Russ is trying to say is that we assume the best, try to help, and most of the time we remember to stress the importance of securing permission. Russ usually does too, he just missed it this time. This approach is better than just immediately blowing off the request for help, which could end up costing us a legitimate member. 🙂

Welcome back Lepper boy! 😀
 
RaySun2Be:

I realize that many people get permission. That's what needs to be done. Not only that but running the client cannot be in violation of any corporate or educational computer and electronic usage policy as outlined by the institution, EVEN if the sys admin says OK.

5, 50, or 500 machines may be just the stats-oriented temptation one needs to go too far. Dnet is suffering as it is with the trojans and worms exploiting the open share permissions in windows, so maybe I've become reactionary about this issue...
 
Phule, I agree with you 100%, permission (and following stated policies and procedures) is a MUST! 🙂

Russ is just getting old and forgot to mention getting permission. 😛 He usually does mention it. 🙂

/me turns and starts pushing his walker in an attempt to get away from Russ. 😉😉
 
phule,

I'm trolling? Just who the hell are you? Until a few days ago, we've never even seen you around here. Matter of fact, the only reason I remember anything about you at all is because every other post you make is attacking somebody for something; usually because you think people are stupid and lazy because they ask too many questions.

I don't care if you were involved in Dnet when Jesus was a Corporal. You're the classic negative, elitist dweeb who wallows in his own fallacious assumptions of superiority.

Go back to whatever team planted you here.

Russ, NCNE
 
I'm sorry, Ray, you can take his crap if you want to. I'm not going to. He's done nothing here but gripe, whine and bitch. Is he even on this team?

Russ, NCNE
 
Russ:

you're a Elite memeber who doesn't know how to click on a profile icon to see how long I've been here? That seems strange. It's the little magnifying glass over the yellow post-it (tm) note in my posts.

As for your comments,
1. unless you're a moderator, I don't have to go anywhere.
2. your assumptions about me and my attitude make you look very silly
3. if you don't care about my opinion why do you respond to it?
4. "...whatever team planted you here." ? The only thing I get from this statement is that you think I'm from another team here to cause problems with Team Anandtech. A good laugh (well, it got a chuckle at least) but no. Nice try though, that's quite a reach you got there.
5. show me all my posts where I've "griped whined and bitched"

Thanks.

Oh and as for "is he even on the team" since when is this a locked forum?

finally: thanks for the "1" on the rating. I'd give you a 10 because you're a nice guy.
 
phule,

Oh, I checked your profile. Like I said, you showed up a few days ago.

Actually, I don't really care about your opinion other then the fact that it negatively affects this team.

Here's a few samples of your "contribution" in the short time you have "graced" us with your presence:



<< sounds ripe for a dnet policy violation. >>





<< <warning: rant ahead>

I'm really curious. Why is it easier to read almost exactly what the distributed.net FAQ says, here?

</rant> >>





<< I guess this sort of problem won't ever really end. It's still frustrating when people don't use the resources already available to them. >>





<< Frustration, mine at least, comes from questions where the poster has obviously not taken any time to research their problem on their own. If they have done some research (and can usually show that by the nature of their post) then I'm more than happy to help them out. >>





<< Another thing to look at is the dependance on others to hold their hands with problems. Some people, honestly, just need a kick in the head to keep them from waiting for people to walk step-by-step through a problem. >>





<< I'm not trying to be a jerk or anything, but have you tried looking at the client config options?
A lot of time and effort has gone into providing instructions right in the client config. Sure there's not a wiz-bang &quot;it reads my thoughts&quot; help system, but each menu option has text associated with it.

The very fact that the 4th of 4 items in the intial config screen says &quot;Logging Options&quot; perplexes me as to why you asked the question. >>



Instead of simply trying to answer the newbies questions, you prefer to berate them, and demonstrate what you think is your superiority. People like you make me want to vomit.

Again, who are you? Are you even on this team? If not, why do you think you can just come in here and hand out crap to the people who actually ARE on this team?

I'm sure that there are plenty of elitist geek forums out there that would be more to your liking; forums where everybody already knows the answers and you would not have to stoop so low as to actually help out.

Russ, NCNE
 
HMM...I guess you're not quite as bright as you think you are.



<< you're a Elite memeber who doesn't know how to click on a profile icon to see how long I've been here?...

finally: thanks for the &quot;1&quot; on the rating. >>



CLUE: The only way to rate anyone is to click the profile button. That aside, you delude your childish self if you think I even care about the stupid rating system.

Russ, NCNE
 
Russ:

so out of 54 posts, you choose 3 (or is it 4? apparently I loose track when I &quot;contribute&quot😉.

3/54 = 5%

So 5% of my posts by your definition have been a problem to you.

1. I include a [/rant] in the post. The fact that you ignored it says something about the nature of your argument. Not a lot, mind you, but some.
2. << Another thing to look at is the dependance on others to hold their hands with problems. Some people, honestly, just need a kick in the head to keep them from waiting for people to walk step-by-step through a problem. >> Out of context that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. The problem I was describing was a general one not of a specific user in this forum nor in any other forum.
3. The rest are bitchy, but not whining. As for elitist, I don't see it that way but you do. I'm sorry I've offended your delicate nature.


If you do find that you have to vomit, I suggest a glass of water and a clue afterward. Maybe then you'll realize how silly it is to get so worked up over this.


 
&quot;CLUE: The only way to rate anyone is to click the profile button. That aside, you delude your childish self if you think I even care about the stupid rating system. &quot;


hahahahaha. oh Russ, russ, russ. Let me introduce you to Mr. Sarcasm. He's a funny little fellow.
 
Nice try. The old, &quot;it was sarcasm&quot; ploy when caught might work on the teenagers you hang out with, but I was the king of sarcasm while you were just the squirt that made it through the hole in your Daddy's rubber.

Again, who are you? Are you on this team? What team are you on? Are you capable of answering a question?

Russ, NCNE
 
&quot;Nice try. The old, &quot;it was sarcasm&quot; ploy when caught might work on the teenagers you hang out with, but I was the king of sarcasm while you were just the squirt that made it through the hole in your Daddy's rubber&quot;

It's nice to see that you're not bitching, whining, or complaining. It's also nice to see that you can't have an argument without mud slinging and childish name calling.

It was sarcasm Russ and I'm sorry if you missed it.
 
/me watches as lepper boy takes his blocks and runs away! :Q

Ray-

Your exemplary style and selfless example is lost again on the Black Sheep within the TA flock. Your manner is one for all of us to model after IMO.

Russ-

Your charm leaves us all speechless, again! 😱

Osmo.

My Stats:
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OGR
RC5
Seti
 
osmo,

Why thank you so very much! I guess you must know phule. That's nice, since nobody else does. Maybe you could delineate for us his tremendous contributions to this team.

Russ, NCNE
 
Just so everyone knows and can calm down. I do have permission..... reason I want to hide it?? so the users don't go shutting it off.... think about it, 50 computers on 24-7 of that, they are used from 10-3..... after that they sit idle......

WHAT AN OPPORUNITY!!!!!!
 
lepper boy,

I knew that. You've been around these forums for a while; anyone who knows of you, trusts you. It's just some others who automatically assume the worst because they just walked through the door and know nothing. If you need any help, just holler.

Russ, NCNE
 
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