Scripting

Online KScript, SMA version 9.0.270

Output log says: "

File does not exist: C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe"

even though the file actually exists:

C:\Users\acutech\Downloads>dir C:\Windows\system32\curl.exe
 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 72A8-CA1F

 Directory of C:\Windows\system32

04/11/2018  03:34 PM           424,448 curl.exe
               1 File(s)        424,448 bytes

Here's what the script looks like:

If I manually move \windows\system32\curl.exe to \ before I run the script, (which such manual work defeats the whole idea of using the SMA), and make corresponding changes to the script, the script works. But this script simply won't find/run "C:\Windows\System32\curl.exe".

I at first thought the "Local System" account might be restricted from running .exe's in "\windows\system32", but I also tried changing the "run as" from "Local System" to another admin account, with the same behavior.

As another test, I altered the script to use "\windows\system32\xcopy.exe" to copy "\windows\system32\xcopy.exe" to "\", and that works, but using "\windows\system32\xcopy.exe" to copy "\windows\system32\curl.exe" results in "file not found". I've compared the properties/permissions on the two files, and they seem to be identical.

Anyone have an explanation/fix?

Thanks!

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Kent