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Originally posted by Patchou
do you think I should install it everytime on any system (it won't damage your system.. it will just update it so it's good for security, my concern is that the package is 750Kb)
Don't supply it as part of MP2, increasing the size of Plus! only for scripting is not a good thing.
But windows scripting host is supplied with almost every windows, isn't it? So basicly almost everybody will already have scripting host installed, just an outdated one.
Why not disable scripting by default.. then, when somebody decides to enable scripting, let Plus! check if Scripting Host is installed and which version, and if SH is outdated give the user a message about it that is wise to update SH because of possible security flaws in the old SH versions.
If SH is not installed give the user a message about that too, and why they will need SH, and where the can download it/ how to install.
Either way... be sure you explain the user about the possible risks of scripting, especially when exchanging scripts with other users, the risk is probaly not THAT high, but you don't wanna be blamed for crashed systems/hacked account, do you?
For downloading link, just provide a link to the page where Microsoft supplies SH then it won't heart site's bandwith, and users will be sure of the latest version.
I'm alive!
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