Fix invisible script execution on Windows #264

This commit addresses an issue in the privacy.sexy desktop application
where scripts executed as administrator on Windows were running in the
background. This was observed in environments like Windows Pro VMs on
Azure, where operations typically run with administrative privileges.

Previously, the application used the `"$path"` shell command to execute
scripts. This mechanism failed to activate the logic for requesting
admin privileges if the app itself was running as an administrator.
To resolve this, the script execution process has been modified to
explicitly ask for administrator privileges using the `VerbAs` method.
This ensures that the script always runs in a new `cmd.exe` window,
enhancing visibility and user interaction.

Other supporting changes:

- Rename the generated script file from `run-{timestamp}-{extension}` er
  to `{timestamp}-privacy-script-{extension}` for clearer identification
  and better file sorting.
- Refactor `ScriptFileCreator` to parameterize file extension and
  script name.
- Rename `OsTimestampedFilenameGenerator` to
  `TimestampedFilenameGenerator` to better reflect its new and more
  scoped functionality after refactoring mentioned abvoe.
- Remove `setAppName()` due to ineffective behavior in Windows.
- Update `SECURITY.md` to highlight that the app doesn't require admin
  rights for standard operations.
- Add `.editorconfig` settings for PowerShell scripts.
- Add a integration test for script execution logic. Improve environment
  detection for more reliable test execution.
- Disable application logging during unit/integration tests to keep test
  outputs clean and focused.
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undergroundwires
2024-01-09 20:44:06 +01:00
parent 728584240c
commit b404a91ada
32 changed files with 716 additions and 290 deletions

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@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import log from 'electron-log/main';
import installExtension, { VUEJS_DEVTOOLS } from 'electron-devtools-installer';
import { validateRuntimeSanity } from '@/infrastructure/RuntimeSanity/SanityChecks';
import { ElectronLogger } from '@/infrastructure/Log/ElectronLogger';
import { name } from '@/../package.json' assert { type: 'json' };
import { setupAutoUpdater } from './Update/UpdateInitializer';
import {
APP_ICON_PATH, PRELOADER_SCRIPT_PATH, RENDERER_HTML_PATH, RENDERER_URL,
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ function createWindow() {
configureAppQuitBehavior();
registerAllIpcChannels();
setAppName();
app.whenReady().then(async () => {
if (isDevelopment) {
@@ -167,13 +165,3 @@ function configureAppQuitBehavior() {
});
}
}
function setAppName() {
/*
Set the app name in development mode to ensure correct userData path.
Without this, `app.getPath('userData')` defaults to 'Electron'.
*/
if (isDevelopment) {
app.setName(name); // Works only for Windows, unsolved for macOS.
}
}