thinstall experience

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cmmehl · #1 Post by **cmmehl** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 9:56 am

Howdy all,

anybody onboard here has had a chance to play with thinstall?

According to how I interpret the website, by use of redirection of program calls to its virtual system, it can run programs normally requiring admin rights even in a restricted environment. Wonder if that's correct ... and if my old dream of having a truly portable truecrypt can thus come true (one that runs without pre-installation or admin rights). Not to mention so many other programs that have not yet been made portable ...

And then, if this is possible - why hasn't such a thing been developed in the opensource world? It sounds revolutionary ...

Can anyone provide some experiences?

Cheers
Chris

bugmenot · #2 Post by **bugmenot** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:45 pm

Well, it works pretty well.
if you want it, here it is:
http://mikicun.blogsome.com/2006/11/16/ ... all-v2521/

cmmehl · #3 Post by **cmmehl** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:06 pm

Have you managed to get truecrypt to run with non-adminstrative rights?

If so, pls let me know how (by IM).

Cheers
Chris

cmmehl · #4 Post by **cmmehl** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 12:41 am

Two months later ...

seems to be impossible

Pity ...
Chris

Firewrath · #5 Post by **Firewrath** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:31 am

i fooled with the program a few times with different things,
(Mostly Tor at the time though,)
couldnt really get anything to work,
so i shevled it in my 'cool, but dont look like ill ever touch again' section of files,

WhoCares · #6 Post by **WhoCares** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:08 am

Same old story what happens with adobe and tools like that:

It's the known problem that you cannot virtualize a device driver.

Not yet, maybe someday.

Please, check next time the supporter board, the most apps are already tested and commented there.

I just tried programs, which have all files included.
You could test this workaround, but I can't guarantee that it will helps:
https://thinstall.com/thintalk/viewtopi ... =truecrypt

m^(2) · #7 Post by **m^(2)** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:06 pm

WhoCares wrote:Same old story what happens with adobe and tools like that:
It's the known problem that you cannot virtualize a device driver.
Not yet, maybe someday.

No, never. To do this you need a full blown virtual machine with full windows installation on it. Things Thinstall does are totally different.

WhoCares · #8 Post by **WhoCares** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:36 pm

Never say never.
For this young company and good ideas of virtualisation I see there enough potential to fill with.

So long lets continue this topic in 10 years and have a look what the time reveals.