We have written a VB.NET program that is being run from a shared network drive. Amongst other things, this program attempts to display a graphic file from a sibling folder.

When the executable is run directly from the folder, it displays the graphic just fine. But when executed from a VB script via WScript.Shell, it fails to load the graphic, although the program apparently otherwise runs OK.

What is it about running from a shell that is causing it to fail to load the graphics? Does a shell not inherit the security policy for the workstation/network PIN being used? Is there something we need to do to get the shell to grant rights to other subdirectories? Or is there something else entirely causing this?

Have you tried running the VBS file under a different security context?

For that you can either use Run As, or schedule the script and assign a user there.
That may not be the answer to the problem, but it might help in tracking down a security issue.....

Cheers,

Imar
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Imar Spaanjaars
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While typing this post, I was listening to: Search and Survive by Tricky (Track 13 from the album: Vulnerable) What's This?