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Firedan1176
Firedan1176

Reputation: 691

Prevent Program (.exe) from starting DIRECTLY (Only allow execution from shortcut)?

Is there a way to prevent direct startup of a .exe program, and only start up when a shortcut is run? I'd like this to work also when opening up a filetype that is assigned to a program.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 828

Answers (4)

srandppl
srandppl

Reputation: 571

The only thing that comes close to what you want is checking for certain command line parameters. This is actually a rather common way for concealed executions - for instance programs that want you to run a loader program first (online games would be an example). So you would have to generate a shortcut that privdes the specific command line arguments needed for the start. This ensures that your exe cannot be executed directly, however there are no guaranties that a specific shortcut file is startet as it only provides a link to the exe file.

Upvotes: 3

Adam Tuliper
Adam Tuliper

Reputation: 30152

I'm not aware of any way built in to do this, as an executable is still launched as that user by the shortcut. You can disable shortcut locations, allow only certain executables, etc but not deny access to executable but also allow it via shortcut.

Upvotes: 0

JpaytonWPD
JpaytonWPD

Reputation: 535

This is not possible, the shortcut is executing the program in its location. The .exe has to be executable for the shortcut to work. Assigned file extensions also execute the actual .exe the shortcut is just a symbolic link to the actual file.

If you can give more information as to what your trying to accomplish I could maybe offer another solution.

Upvotes: 0

zedfoxus
zedfoxus

Reputation: 37099

No, that is not possible, in my knowledge.

Upvotes: 0

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