Re: Querying WMI from inside WMI Provider - COM Discussion Boards

Re: HOW CAN I ADD dll to windows .net application

6-Jul-09 22:04

Md. Marufuzzaman wrote:
your dll

It's NOT my DLL - can I suggest yuou reply to the OP, rather than to my reply to him - he ain't going to read your message otherwise...

Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p

Sonhospa12-Jun-09 1:29

Sonhospa

12-Jun-09 1:29

If the dll you want to add is not (yet) registered you might find it through "add references" --> choose the "search" tab and search your path to the dll. In case you change that path you have to correct your reference as well.

BTW some dlls you don't register with regsvr32 but with regasm.

Regards
Michael

Redirecting JavaScript Function Calls to My C++ Code

kochikoo5-Jun-09 2:29

kochikoo

5-Jun-09 2:29

Hi,

I want to redirect JavaScript functions (such as alert, open etc) calls to be redirected to my code written in C++. I launch IE from my application that implements an event sink to listen to various events by IE.

- I have inherited a class from IDispatch and implemented only Invoke that handles DISPID_VALUE.
- The next thing i did is call Invoke using my class dispatch pointer with DISPID_VALUE.
- After that i get dispid to the function (say alert()) in global scripting object whose call i want to redirect to my class.
- Using this dispid as the parameter, i call Invoke with global scripting object retrieved from get_Script().
- Doing so gives me error DISP_E_BADVARTYPE (bad variable type).

Following is the code:

//==============================
CComObject<cmycomobj> *pObj = NULL;

DISPPARAMS dispparams, dispparamsNoArgs = {NULL, NULL, 0, 0};
VARIANT var;
dispparams.rgvarg=NULL;
dispparams.rgdispidNamedArgs=NULL;
dispparams.cArgs=0;
dispparams.cNamedArgs=0;

//Create my class object.
pObj->CreateInstance(&pObj);
pObj->QueryInterface(IID_IUnknown, (void **) &punkTemp);
hr = punkTemp->QueryInterface(IID_IDispatch, (void **) &pDispMyObj);

//Call invoke to get the required info from parameters passed.
hr = pDispMyObj->Invoke(DISPID_VALUE, IID_NULL, LOCALE_USER_DEFAULT, DISPATCH_PROPERTYGET,
&dispparams, &var, NULL, NULL);

//Get global scripting object DispatchEx pointer
m_spInetExplorer-&get_Document(&pDisp);
pDisp->QueryInterface(IID_IHTMLDocument2, (void **) &pHTMLDocument2);
pHTMLDocument2->get_Script(&pDispSE);
pDispSE->QueryInterface(IID_IDispatchEx, (void **) &DispExSE);

//Set arguments that will be sent with the invoke call below.
DISPID putid = DISPID_PROPERTYPUT;
dispparams.rgvarg = &var;
dispparams.rgdispidNamedArgs = &putid;
dispparams.cArgs = 1;
dispparams.cNamedArgs = 1;

BSTR strOpen = SysAllocString(OLESTR("alert"));
DISPID dispIDAlert;

//Get dispid of the function that is to be hooked in this case alert().
hr = pDispExSE->GetDispID(strOpen, fdexNameEnsure, &dispIDAlert);

//Here it returns the error DISP_E_BADVARTYPE.
//Call invoke with DISPATCH_PROPERTYPUT to install hooks.
hr = pDispExSE->InvokeEx(dispIDAlert, LOCALE_USER_DEFAULT, DISPATCH_PROPERTYPUT, &dispparams,
NULL, NULL, NULL);
//==============================

Please let me know if such a thing is possible. If so then is this the right way to achieve this? What am i doing wrong here?

Thanks for your help.

Re: Redirecting JavaScript Function Calls to My C++ Code

kochikoo15-Jun-09 21:44

kochikoo

15-Jun-09 21:44

I have made some progress in hooking the global scripting engine. When a call to a JS function such as alert, open etc (or which ever function i have hooked) is made then call first lands at my c++ code. Currently there are some stability issues and i am looking into their possible resolutions. I will keep on updating this thread until the issue is resolved (or someone help me resolve it which BTW seems highly unlikely at this forum). This would be helpful for those who want to do a similar thing and dont know where to start.

Re: Redirecting JavaScript Function Calls to My C++ Code

nat32_support21-Jun-09 13:43

nat32_support

21-Jun-09 13:43

Please post the code you already have. I am very interested in this and would be able to test it in my app.
Chris.

Querying WMI from inside WMI Provider

krishiyengar4-Jun-09 9:23

4-Jun-09 9:23

I have a WMI provider, which will be extending the Win32_DiskDrive class. My WMI class name is "TL_PhysicalDisk" in namespace "TLV2", at the time of enumerating the instances I am trying to enumerate the Win32_DiskDrive, for this I am doing following:
a) Creating a CWbemLocator object
b) Connecting to "root\CIMV2" namespace and getting the CWbemServices object

Problem: I am not getting the enumeration of Win32_DiskDrive inside my provider, though I can see the list in WMI Object Browser.

Is there something else which needs to be done for accessing a different namespace than that of WMI Proivder from inside the provider?

Baltoro4-Jun-09 14:02

Baltoro

4-Jun-09 14:02

Without looking at relavant portions of your source code, we will be guessing at solutions to your problem. Where does your code fail?
By the way, I just read through your previous post and the suggestions of Stuart Dootson. I've read most of his posts, and he is a much more knowledgable programmer than I am.
...so, I hope he leaps in.

krishiyengar5-Jun-09 5:46

5-Jun-09 5:46

In my code for WMI Provider, I am trying access a different namespace. My current namespace is "TLV2" and I need to read the disk values from "CIMV2". The method Next() of object IEnumWbemClassObject returns me an WBEM_E_ACCESS_DENIED.

Both the providers hosting model is same "NetworkServiceHost", within my provider source I am initialzing WMI for calls to "CIMV2". I figure this is something to do with the impersonation or security, though the hosting models are same but the windows processes are different. The code for initializing WMI is as follows;

bool CWMI::InitializeWMI(IWbemContext *pCtx)
{
      HRESULT hr;
      IsConnected = false;

      hr = CoCreateInstance(CLSID_WbemLocator, 0, CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, IID_IWbemLocator, (LPVOID *) &WbemLocator);
      if (FAILED(hr)) {
            CoUninitialize();
      }
      else{
            if(SUCCEEDED(hr) && WbemLocator != NULL){
                  hr = WbemLocator->ConnectServer( BSTR(L"root\\cimv2"), NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, 0,pCtx, &WbemServices);
                  if (FAILED(hr)){
                        WbemLocator->Release();
                        CoUninitialize();
                  }
                  else{
                        if(SUCCEEDED(hr))
                        {
                              hr = CoSetProxyBlanket(WbemServices, RPC_C_AUTHN_WINNT, RPC_C_AUTHZ_NONE,NULL, RPC_C_AUTHN_LEVEL_CALL, RPC_C_IMP_LEVEL_IMPERSONATE, NULL, EOAC_NONE);
                              if (FAILED(hr)) {
                                    WbemServices->Release();
                                    WbemLocator->Release();
                                    CoUninitialize();
                              }
                              else{
                                    IsConnected = true;
                              }
                        }
                  }
            }
      }
      return(IsConnected);
}

Baltoro6-Jun-09 8:35

Baltoro

6-Jun-09 8:35

You know, I've read through Don Box's section on COM security in "Essential COM" numerous times,...and, I'm embarrassed to admit it, but, it still confuses the hell out of me.
...But, you should probably read this over at MSDN: Impersonating a Client[^], especially the section entitled, Handling Access Denied Messages in a Provider[^].
I noticed you don't call CoInitializeSecurity[^].
What you need to do is query the security settings, and since WMI runs as an out of process server, I'm thinking the appropriate function would be: CoQueryProxyBlanket[^]. There are several COM interfaces available specifically for this purpose (see end of this post). But, honestly, I'm not sure and I don't have Don Box's "Essential COM" with me.
This might be useful. I found an explanation of COM Security in Chapter 18, COM Security[^], "Inside COM+". It explains the COM security model in great detail, especially impersonation levels and how to query COM security settings, both with the Distributed COM Configuration Utility and programatically. All the good stuff is near the end of the chapter.
...And, if you're STILL confused, try: MSDN, Security in COM reference[^].

krishiyengar8-Jun-09 3:04

8-Jun-09 3:04

Thanks for the pointers, I guess you are right. I am shooting in dark, I will go through the book by Don Box.

Well since I am calling WMI from inside a WMI Provider calling CoInitializeSecurity[^] gives me error. Let me check out the CoQueryProxyBlanket[^].

I couldn't get back since I don't have a internet connection at me residence, it will get up and running this weekend. Hopefully then there won't be such a long gap.

krishiyengar8-Jun-09 6:02

PROBLEM IN MDAC version2.6

8-Jun-09 6:02

Thanks for the pointers, I was able to solve the problem. Actually inside the WMI Provider I was not cloaking the call to next call of WMI. I did this and it works perfectly fine:

     hr = CoSetProxyBlanket(WbemServices, RPC_C_AUTHN_WINNT, RPC_C_AUTHZ_DEFAULT ,
                                    NULL, RPC_C_AUTHN_LEVEL_DEFAULT,
               RPC_C_IMP_LEVEL_IMPERSONATE, NULL, EOAC_DYNAMIC_CLOAKING);

The last parameter I set as EOAC_DYNAMIC_CLOAKING.

RAJAGOPALMS762-Jun-09 0:08

RAJAGOPALMS76

2-Jun-09 0:08

In a programme there is a follwing error message from the system..

message

"The .Net Data OLE DB Provider(System.Oledb.Data) requires Microsoft Data Access Components(MDAC)version 2.6 or later, version 2.10.3711.9 was found currently installed"

This result the database connection not working, pl. any one to help to solve this problem

rajagopal
rajkottayam@rediffmail.com

How to get Defalut interface of CoClass

vibindia1-Jun-09 23:55

vibindia

1-Jun-09 23:55

I have loaded a Typelib of ("C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\FM20.DLL")

ITypeLib*     m_pTypeLib;
HRESULT hr = ::LoadTypeLib(ws_type_lib_file.c_str(), &m_pTypeLib);

And got the TypeInfo of below Guid

CString strClsid= "{8BD21D40-EC42-11CE-9E0D-00AA006002F3}";
CLSID clsid;
BSTR bstrClassId;
bstrClassId = strClsid.AllocSysString();
VERIFY(NOERROR == CLSIDFromString(bstrClassId, &clsid));
::SysFreeString(bstrClassId);
ITypeInfo*     m_pCurITypeInfo;
m_pTypeLib->GetTypeInfoOfGuid(clsid,&m_pCurITypeInfo);

This is an co class. Which has two interface.(Copied form Ole view)

[
   uuid(8BD21D40-EC42-11CE-9E0D-00AA006002F3),
   helpcontext(0x001e8656),
   noncreatable,
   control
]
coclass CheckBox {
      [default] interface IMdcCheckBox;
      [default, source] dispinterface MdcCheckBoxEvents;
};

How can I get the default interface of this coclass.Actually i need need the property and method name of IMdcCheckBox.(But i will not be having the Giud of IMdcCheckBox)

VIBIN

"Fool's run away,where angle's fear to tread"

Re: How to get Defalut interface of CoClass

«_Superman_»2-Jun-09 0:21

«_Superman_»

2-Jun-09 0:21

Try the __uuidof operator on IMdcCheckBox

«_Superman_»
I love work. It gives me something to do between weekends.

Re: How to get Defalut interface of CoClass

vibindia2-Jun-09 0:37

vibindia

2-Jun-09 0:37

Auctully i need to get the CoClass default interface,as in C++\CLI:

Interop.Microsoft.TLI.InterfaceInfo DefaultInterface { get; }
(Member of Interop.Microsoft.TLI.CoClassInfo)

VIBIN

"Fool's run away,where angle's fear to tread"

Re: How to get Defalut interface of CoClass [modified]

Lim Bio Liong6-Jun-09 5:32

Lim Bio Liong

6-Jun-09 5:32

Hello vibindia,

Try out the following code :

int main()
{
   ITypeLib* pITypeLib = NULL;
   HRESULT   hrRet = S_OK;

   hrRet = LoadTypeLibEx
   (
      (LPCOLESTR)(L"C:\\WINDOWS\\system32\\FM20.DLL"),
      (ITypeLib**)&pITypeLib
   );

   if (pITypeLib)
   {
      ITypeInfo *pITypeInfo_Coclass = NULL;
      CLSID      clsid;

      CLSIDFromString
      (
         L"{8BD21D40-EC42-11CE-9E0D-00AA006002F3}",
         &clsid
      );

      pITypeLib -> GetTypeInfoOfGuid(clsid, &pITypeInfo_Coclass);

      if (pITypeInfo_Coclass)
      {
         TYPEATTR*     pTYPEATTR = NULL ;

         pITypeInfo_Coclass -> GetTypeAttr (&pTYPEATTR);

         // For each implemented interface in this coclass, get its name and determine if it is the default interface.
         int i ;
         for (i = 0 ; i < (pTYPEATTR->cImplTypes); i ++)
         {
            HREFTYPE hRefType = NULL;

            pITypeInfo_Coclass->GetRefTypeOfImplType (i, &hRefType);

            if (hRefType)
            {
        ITypeInfo*     pRefTypeInfo = NULL;
        BSTR          bstrName = NULL;

               pITypeInfo_Coclass->GetRefTypeInfo (hRefType, &pRefTypeInfo);

               if (pRefTypeInfo)
        {
                  pRefTypeInfo->GetDocumentation(MEMBERID_NIL, &bstrName, NULL, NULL, NULL);

           int iImplTypeFlags = 0;

                  pITypeInfo_Coclass->GetImplTypeFlags
           (
              i,
              &iImplTypeFlags
           );

                  if (iImplTypeFlags & IMPLTYPEFLAG_FDEFAULT)
           {
                     if (iImplTypeFlags & IMPLTYPEFLAG_FSOURCE)
              {
          printf ("[default, source] interface is [%s].\r\n", (LPCTSTR)_bstr_t(bstrName));
              }
              else
              {
          printf ("[default] interface is [%s].\r\n", (LPCTSTR)_bstr_t(bstrName));
              }
           }

           pRefTypeInfo->Release();
           pRefTypeInfo = NULL;
               }

               if (bstrName)
        {
           ::SysFreeString(bstrName);
           bstrName = NULL;
        }
            }
         }

         pITypeInfo_Coclass->ReleaseTypeAttr(pTYPEATTR);
         pTYPEATTR = NULL;

         pITypeInfo_Coclass->Release();
         pITypeInfo_Coclass = NULL;
      }

      pITypeLib->Release();
      pITypeLib = NULL;
   }

   return 0;
}

Note that there could be two default interfaces : one being the default incoming interface (i.e. [default]) and the other a default source interface (i.e. [default, source].

The important method to use is ITypeInfo::GetImplTypeFlags(). Call it on the ITypeInfo interface of the coclass that you are interested in e.g. :

pITypeInfo_Coclass->GetImplTypeFlags
(
   i,
   &iImplTypeFlags
);

This method will return a IMPLTYPEFLAGS. The code to obtain the default interface should be self-explanatory.

The calls to GetRefTypeOfImplType() and GetRefTypeInfo() are so that we can get the ITypeInfo interface on each of the interfaces of the coclass.

Best Regards,
Bio.

modified on Monday, June 8, 2009 12:08 AM

How to customise the window xp print dialog.

manjari kar30-May-09 1:23

manjari kar

30-May-09 1:23

Hi,
This is manjari.I hv some problem while customise the print dialog.In comdlg32.dll -in dialogs-i hv inserted some controls for customise for username and password in no of copies panel.i want to replace the customised comdlg32.dll in systm32.here i used one patch wfp10 for disabling the windows file protection .then i used inuse for replacing the comdlg and rebooting.but it didnt replace.tell me the process how to do.plz help me as soon as possible.
thanks,
regards,
manjari

How i will design a a form in windows service to print a document.

Debugging WMI Providers

krishiyengar28-May-09 7:26

28-May-09 7:26

Hi,

I happen to create a WMI push provider, when I am creating the instance of it I get the error.

The provider is written in VC++, I was wondering if there is a way of debugging the code when I try to create the instance through WMI Studio.

I had tried by attaching the debugging process in Visual Studio to "wmiprvse.exe", but could not find a solution.

Thanks
Krish

Stuart Dootson28-May-09 8:08

28-May-09 8:08

Same as debugging any in-process (i.e. DLL based) COM server - specify the executable that will be creating instances of it.

So, open the WMI providers project/solution in VC++. In the project properties, set the debug executable to be WMI Studio. Set breakpoints in your DLL's source code. Debug the project - WMI Studio should start, so you can do what you need to instantiate your provider and start debugging!

Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p

krishiyengar29-May-09 2:10

29-May-09 2:10

I have Visual Studio 2005, in project properties for debugger to launch option I am not able to see option for "WMI Studio". The options which come up are:
a) Local Windows Debugger
b) Remote Windows Debugger
c) Web Services Debugger
d) MPI Cluster Debugger

Do I need to install some debugging add-on?

Stuart Dootson29-May-09 2:12

29-May-09 2:12

Local Windows Debugger, set the Command proprty to be the path to the WMI Studio executable.

Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p

krishiyengar29-May-09 2:49

29-May-09 2:49

I have WMI Studio which works as a activeX control on IE, instances/query is run from WMI Studio. I tired attaching the IE process and wmiprvse.exe process, when I execute the query on my WMI management class it runs as "LOCAL SERVICE" instead of "SYSTEM".

I tried attaching to both the instances, but could not debug. In visual studio after attaching the process I press F5 to run it.

Either debugger is not getting attached to the process or I am not placing debug pointer at the correct location. Is there a way that automatically it steps into the code, without me figuring out the locations where to place the debug point?

Stuart Dootson29-May-09 2:53

29-May-09 2:53

So...which process is your WMI provider loaded into?! Until you know that, you're going to have trouble debugging it!

Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p

krishiyengar29-May-09 3:03

29-May-09 3:03

Hey, thanks for the prompt reponse(s).

I am using WMI CIM Studio supplied by MS for viewing instances of the my management class.

Though my management class is for touchscreen, but I am having same problem with the code from GWYN COLE's book "Developing WMI Solution" and compiled and regsitered it. The namespace is "WMIBook" and class is "SampleWINNet_Basket", there is method for enumeration.

I guess when I try to view the instances of Baskets in WMI Studio, I get a "WMI:Provider load failure". In order to figure the error, I am trying to get into debugging.

Stuart Dootson29-May-09 3:18