Detecting Returnil status before browsing

I was wondering if there is a way, perhaps through a batch file, which can determine whether Returnil is in a safe mode or not and would run the browser only if Returnil is in safe mode? I was thinking along the lines of Sandboxie which has created an icon "Sandboxed Web Browser" on my desktop. Double clicking on the same automatically launches the default web browser within the Sandboxie environment.

Presently I am using a batch file which requires a user input to launch the browser when Returnil is in safe mode. The user has to reply "Y" or "N" to the question "Is Returnil in safe (Red) mode?" Depending on the user input, the batch file launches the browser or quits.

Is there a way for the batch file to test whether Returnil is in safe mode or not? This will enable me to do away with the user input and possible errors. For example if a user mistakenly enters "Y" even though protection is off, the batch file will launch the browser.

Thanks for your help and suggestions.

Regards.

 

Hi regeu,
Interesting idea and something that will be sent to the team for potential inclusion in a future build that includes improved automation features.

Mike

 

Hi Mike,
I just thought of something more. At times one may need to run the browser when Returnil is not in "Safe mode" especially while upgrading to a newer version,using addons etc. Could a warning/ periodical nag pop-up be incorporated which will remind the administrator/user to put Returnil in "Safe mode" at the earliest? I do not know whether this would be feasible but it would be nice to have this feature.

Regards

regeu

 

regeu,
While this is not available as an automated feature, you can go at it from a manual direction through a CMD file:

Create a "safe_browser.cmd" with the following content:

Code:

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@echo off
%ProgramFiles%\Returnil\RVS3\RVSGUI.EXE /SESSIONLOCK
start http://www.google.com

The effect when you activate the CMD file will be to activate RVS System Safe in Session Lock mode (valid for the current boot session only) and then launch your default browser to open the applicable URL you want. In this example it would open Google, but you can change it to anything you like.

Let me know if that helps get you closer to your goal.

Mike

 

Thanks Mike. I think this should work. I shall try it out and then let you know.

Regards,

Regeu

 

Hi,
Have an update on how to force the CMD file to launch a chosen browser rather than your default browser. To do this:

Instead of "start http://mysite" just use "start C:\Path\To\Browser\Browser.exe http://mysite"

Remember to keep the spacing in the command line

Mike