13 replies to this topic

[Uvais]

hi EveryOne

 

 

I want to know is it possible to make a bootable USB with Expiry date ?

 

Goal : I want to boot from some ISO' & want to set USB' life to 30 Days OR till some specify date .

 

we have used some software's which makes usb like that..hope u got my Q.  any trick for adding these info in menu.lst .so it can authenticate expiry date etc or  limit USB's boot time ?

[steve6375]

http://www.rmprepusb...-an-Expiry-Date

[Wonko the Sane]

Well, it depends what the actual scope is. (I mean like distributing time-limited proprietary tools, etc.)

It may make some sense in the usage example Steve provided  (reminding the user to update the software/tool) but little else. 

Of course anyone with more than 2 neurons can de-activate that kind of "time bomb".

For the USB without any issue of any kind, for the CD/DVD by re-burning it (or simply changing the BIOS date).

 

Wonko

[steve6375]

Using 7Zip to convert the menu.lst to a Gzip file might help to raise the 'hack' threshold to 'someone with more than 3 neurons'?

[Wonko the Sane]

Using 7Zip to convert the menu.lst to a Gzip file might help to raise the 'hack' threshold to 'someone with more than 3 neurons'?

3.5 will be enough, 3 full functioning ones + 1 in the process of re-growing a synapse.

And changing the BIOS date requirements still remains set at 2+.

 

Wonko

[Uvais]

http://www.rmprepusb...-an-Expiry-Date

 

Thanks for your Quick Reply Steve...But I am li'l confused :|  ..can you make an Example ? which lines I need to add in  menu.lst & where i need to put "checkdate.g4b" . which Lines of

"checkdate.g4b" I need to modify/Edit 

 

here is mine menu.lst

timeout 10
default 04
gfxmenu /Boot/GFX-BOOT.GFX
title ...::Test Of Time limit ;) ::...\n
root

title \n
root

title Boot From Hard Drive (Windows Vista/7/2008 or Xp)\n
find --set-root --ignore-floppies --ignore-cd /bootmgr || find --set-root --ignore-floppies --ignore-cd /ntldr || rootnoverify (hd0) && chainloader +1 && boot
map () (hd0) && map (hd0) () && map --rehook
find --set-root --devices=h /bootmgr || find --set-root --ignore-floppies --ignore-cd /ntldr
chainloader /bootmgr || chainloader /ntldr

title \n
root

title ===> Microsoft Windows 7 Uv@!S <===
find --set-root /XPE/cmdcons/4dt.iso
map /XPE/cmdcons/4dt.iso (0xff)
map --hook
root (0xff)
chainloader (0xff)

title \n
root

title =====> Ghost <=====
find --set-root /XPE/cmdcons/gt.ISO
map /XPE/cmdcons/gt.ISO (0xff)
map --hook
root (0xff)
chainloader (0xff)

title \n
root


title Reboot
reboot

title Shutdown
halt

title ... Test @ 2013 .
root

[steve6375]

The example was

# Usage: /checkdate.g4b <Release Year> <Release Month> <Release DayOfMonth> <ExpiresInDays> [<SILENT>]
/checkdate.g4b 2012 12 3 30
pause
if NOT "%CHECKDATE%"=="OK" reboot

So just put these lines of code where before you load GFXMenu  (otherwise you won't see any messages!).

 

As the command is /checkdate.g4b,  the file checkdate.g4b should be in the root. If you want it somewhere else then path it accordingly - e.g.

/boot/checkdate.g4b 2013 9 4 30

 

for a 30 day expiry starting today.

 

If you are still having problems, try it from the grub4do command line

 

grub> /checkdate.g4b 2013 9 4 30

grub> set CH

 

should return CHECKDAT=OK

 

HTH

Steve

[steve6375]

p.s. grub4dos only has max of 8 characters per variable name, so %CHECKDATE%  == %CHECKDAT%

[Wonko the Sane]

With all due respect to the good Steve6375, his batch is a rather complex form of mathematical calculation with dates, elapsed days and what not, and while really nice , if the concept is that of "limiting" the use to a given date (calculated separately) something much more simpler can be IMHO used, even directly in a menu.lst example:

title testhalt
if 20140101>=%@date:~0,4%%@date:~5,2%%@date:~8,2% echo halt
pause

that may ultimately become a one-liner:

if 20140101>=%@date:~0,4%%@date:~5,2%%@date:~8,2%  halt

Wonko

[Uvais]

 

The example was

# Usage: /checkdate.g4b <Release Year> <Release Month> <Release DayOfMonth> <ExpiresInDays> [<SILENT>]
/checkdate.g4b 2012 12 3 30
pause
if NOT "%CHECKDATE%"=="OK" reboot

So just put these lines of code where before you load GFXMenu  (otherwise you won't see any messages!).

 

As the command is /checkdate.g4b,  the file checkdate.g4b should be in the root. If you want it somewhere else then path it accordingly - e.g.

/boot/checkdate.g4b 2013 9 4 30

 

for a 30 day expiry starting today.

 

If you are still having problems, try it from the grub4do command line

 

grub> /checkdate.g4b 2013 9 4 30

grub> set CH

 

should return CHECKDAT=OK

 

HTH

Steve

 

 

 

Hey do i need to Modify "checkdate.g4b" ?

 

 

Please Modify this menu.lst

 

http://db.tt/uXeoQMkQ

Edited by Uvais, 04 September 2013 - 05:59 PM.

[steve6375]

Hey do i need to Modify "checkdate.g4b" ?

 Not sure what you mean?

If you want to use checkdate then it doesn't need modifiying.

If you want to use Wonko's  one line check then use that instead of checkdate.g4b.

[Uvais]

i think I am making mistakes in adding commands in menu.lst 

 

Please Modify this menu.lst

 

http://db.tt/uXeoQMkQ

[steve6375]

That looks fine to me (if you remove the # comment characters).

What version of grub4dos are you using? It should be a 2013 version - you can try the 2013-07-24 045c version or the most recent featured version from here (just overwrite the grldr file on your USB drive).

[Uvais]

That looks fine to me (if you remove the # comment characters).

What version of grub4dos are you using? It should be a 2013 version - you can try the 2013-07-24 045c version or the most recent featured version from here (just overwrite the grldr file on your USB drive).

ohh yeah i was using "Make_USB" but after using ur tool its working

Attached Thumbnails

•