[Help] Sandboxie Recovery doesn't work at all?

Discussion in 'sandboxing & virtualization' started by Hodor123, Aug 22, 2020.

  1. Hodor123

    Hodor123 Registered Member

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    Hi guys, I can't seem to get recovery with sandboxie to work - was hoping someone here could help with it.

    Specifically I'm running an app that will creates and overwrites a text file (.txt) numerous times in it's life time, which resides in the %AppData% directory.

    If possible, I want the file to be recovered on change.
    If not, when the app exit (and manually) is also fine.

    I tried adding the specific sub directory in Sandbox Settings -> Recovery -> Quick Recovery.
    Also made sure [.txt] is not in immediate recovery exclusion list.

    However, only once the app exits (not during though) I get a prompt about recovery,
    And even then when clicking Recover, the file isn't being recovered.

    Any ideas?

    p.s.
    I'm running Sandboxie as another user (Created a shortcut with `C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe /savecreds /user:\theruser "D:\Program Files\Sandboxie\Start.exe D:\App\MyApp.exe"`), if it matters.
     
  2. Brummelchen

    Brummelchen Registered Member

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    %appdata% is limited to the corresponding user, no one else (except users with admin rights but in that case sandboxie is futile)
     
  3. bo elam

    bo elam Registered Member

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    Try allowing Direct File Access to the text file in Sandbox settings.

    Sandbox settings>Resource access>File access>Direct access, Click Add progran to add the program that creates the text file, Click Add , for navigating to the text file, select to add it.

    Bo
     
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