Who installed my hacks? [Archive]

Wired1

19 Oct 2005, 15:41

Could've sworn there was a way to find out who has installed the hacks you made, but I can't remember how :)

robert_2004

19 Oct 2005, 15:57

i hope you CAN'T.
otherwise coders can be placing malicious code into files, and then simply checking the list of installers, and either performing an action on that board, or being able to retrieve data.

If hack owners can currently check who has installed - PLEASE admins - PLEASE, remove the feature.

peterska2

19 Oct 2005, 16:10

@ Wired1 - it's in the postbit's in the release forum. Of course you only see it if they actually post as well as clicking install.

@ robert_2004 - This is purely to aid the providing of support for our hacks. Why would anyone want to supply support to someone who has not installed it? This way, we know what we are dealing with.

Paul M

19 Oct 2005, 16:48

i hope you CAN'T.
otherwise coders can be placing malicious code into files, and then simply checking the list of installers, and either performing an action on that board, or being able to retrieve data.Anyone doing that would be found out very quickly.

Chris M

19 Oct 2005, 16:52

You used to be able to back in the vB2 days, and it is a feature I sorely miss :(

Chris

Xenon

19 Oct 2005, 16:54

well, but robert brings up the point why it is no longer possible to get that list.

when a user posts in the supportthread, a author can see, if he has clicked install or not, but ther won't be another way for the author to find out as long as a user didn't post in the thread :)

Paul M

19 Oct 2005, 17:02

But as previously posted elsewhere - it would be nice to get a list of install date/times (minus the username if that's the way it is to be). :)

Xenon

19 Oct 2005, 17:13

and as previously posted there as well, with 3.5 maybe ;)

Paul M

19 Oct 2005, 17:30

Just reminding you :p

Jenta

19 Oct 2005, 19:29

I kinda agree with robert but it does help supporting a hack as you can visit their site to see what they did wrong. Maybe hide your installs options for those that have concerns. Might actually increase install numbers.

Wired1

19 Oct 2005, 20:47

Making it an opt-in option would be nice.

BTW, thanks peterska2.

tamarian

19 Oct 2005, 23:19

i hope you CAN'T.
otherwise coders can be placing malicious code into files, and then simply checking the list of installers, and either performing an action on that board, or being able to retrieve data.

If hack owners can currently check who has installed - PLEASE admins - PLEASE, remove the feature.

I have just identified a few hacks you installed by simply clicking the "Find more posts by robert_2004" in the postbit popup (standard vB feature). This can be done by anyone, not just coders.