[python-win32] python vs vbs with parental controls (security issue?)

[Tim Golden]

Ross Boylan wrote:
> I've encountered a glitch: I can't seem to update the values in the 
> rules I retrieve.  The relevant snippet is
> <python>
> con = wmi.WMI(namespace=wpcns)
> rules = con.WpcURLOverride (Sid=kelsey.SID)
> for r in rules:
>     if r.URL.endswith("facebook.com/"):
>         # flip whether or not the site is allowed
>         r.Allowed = 3 - r.Allowed
>         r.Put_()
>         print r.URL, r.Allowed, "(%s)"%allowInterp(r.Allowed), kelsey.name
> </python>
> This never changes the value of Allowed, even between the line where it 
> is set and printed out, much less between runs.


Just occurs to me: there was a bug in versions < 1.4.6 which would have
caused this. Are you using the latest version? (I'll still try to get
hold of a Vista/W7 machine to try out on...)

TJG