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Author SHA1 Message Date
undergroundwires
b404a91ada 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.
2024-01-09 20:44:06 +01:00
undergroundwires
40f5eb8334 Fix handling special chars in script paths
This commit improves the handling of paths with spaces or special
characters during script execution in the desktop application.

Key improvements:

- Paths are now quoted for macOS/Linux, addressing issues with
  whitespace or single quotes.
- Windows paths are enclosed in double quotes to handle special
  characters.

Other supporting changes:

- Add more documentation for terminal execution commands.
- Refactor terminal script file execution into a dedicated file for
  improved separation of concerns.
- Refactor naming of `RuntimeEnvironment` to align with naming
  conventions (no interface with I prefix) and for clarity.
- Refactor `TemporaryFileCodeRunner` to simplify it by removing the `os`
  parameter and handling OS-specific logic within the filename generator
  instead.
- Refactor `fileName` to `filename` for consistency.
2024-01-02 16:16:31 +01:00
undergroundwires
08dbfead7c Centralize log file and refactor desktop logging
- Migrate to `electron-log` v5.X.X, centralizing log files to adhere to
  best-practices.
- Add critical event logging in the log file.
- Replace `ElectronLog` type with `LogFunctions` for better abstraction.
- Unify log handling in `desktop-runtime-error` by removing
  `renderer.log` due to `electron-log` v5 changes.
- Update and extend logger interfaces, removing 'I' prefix and adding
  common log levels to abstract `electron-log` completely.
- Move logger interfaces to the application layer as it's cross-cutting
  concern, meanwhile keeping the implementations in the infrastructure
  layer.
- Introduce `useLogger` hook for easier logging in Vue components.
- Simplify `WindowVariables` by removing nullable properties.
- Improve documentation to clearly differentiate between desktop and web
  versions, outlining specific features of each.
2023-12-02 11:50:25 +01:00
undergroundwires
ad0576a752 Improve desktop runtime execution tests
Test improvements:

- Capture titles for all macOS windows, not just the frontmost.
- Incorporate missing application log files.
- Improve log clarity with enriched context.
- Improve application termination on macOS by reducing grace period.
- Ensure complete application termination on macOS.
- Validate Vue application loading through an initial log.
- Support ignoring environment-specific `stderr` errors.
- Do not fail the test if working directory cannot be deleted.
- Use retry pattern when installing dependencies due to network errors.

Refactorings:

- Migrate the test code to TypeScript.
- Replace deprecated `rmdir` with `rm` for error-resistant directory
  removal.
- Improve sanity checking by shifting from App.vue to Vue bootstrapper.
- Centralize environment variable management with `EnvironmentVariables`
  construct.
- Rename infrastructure/Environment to RuntimeEnvironment for clarity.
- Isolate WindowVariables and SystemOperations from RuntimeEnvironment.
- Inject logging via preloader.
- Correct mislabeled RuntimeSanity tests.

Configuration:

- Introduce `npm run check:desktop` for simplified execution.
- Omit `console.log` override due to `nodeIntegration` restrictions and
  reveal logging functionality using context-bridging.
2023-08-29 16:30:00 +02:00