can not build

[NoString]

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PS C:\Windows\system32> cd C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser
PS C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser> .\build.ps1
WARNING: The setup configuration provider is not registered. Assuming no registered instances.
Cannot index into a null array.
At C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser\build.ps1:14 char:5
     pushd (Get-VSSetupInstance)[0].InstallationPath
     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    CategoryInfo          : InvalidOperation: (:) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException
     FullyQualifiedErrorId : NullArray

I used PowerShell by Administrator, and I had put the install package of lockdown browser in runtime_directory

[gucci-on-fleek]

Did you install the Visual Studio C++ Tools first? That error message suggests that the compiler isn't correctly installed.

[NoString]

The system cannot find the file specified.
Submodule 'Detours' (https://github.com/microsoft/Detours.git) registered for path 'Detours'
Cloning into 'C:/Users/zhs/Desktop/lockdown-browser/Detours'...
Submodule path 'Detours': checked out '734ac64899c44933151c1335f6ef54a590219221'

Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 14.36.32532.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

 Created ..\include
 Created ..\lib.X86
 Created ..\bin.X86
 Created obj.X86
        cl /nologo /W4 /WX /we4777 /we4800 /Zi /MT /Gy /Gm- /Zl /Od /DDETOUR_DEBUG=0 /DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN /D_WIN32_WINNT=0x501 /Fd..\lib.X86\detours.pdb /Foobj.X86\ /c detours.cpp modules.cpp disasm.cpp image.cpp creatwth.cpp disolx86.cpp disolx64.cpp disolia64.cpp disolarm.cpp disolarm64.cpp
detours.cpp
C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser\Detours\src\detours.h(40): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'windows.h': No such file or directory
modules.cpp
C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser\Detours\src\detours.h(40): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'windows.h': No such file or directory
disasm.cpp
C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser\Detours\src\detours.h(40): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'windows.h': No such file or directory
image.cpp
C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser\Detours\src\detours.h(40): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'windows.h': No such file or directory
creatwth.cpp
C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser\Detours\src\detours.h(40): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'windows.h': No such file or directory
disolx86.cpp
C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser\Detours\src\detours.h(40): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'windows.h': No such file or directory
disolx64.cpp
C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser\Detours\src\detours.h(40): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'windows.h': No such file or directory
disolia64.cpp
C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser\Detours\src\detours.h(40): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'windows.h': No such file or directory
disolarm.cpp
C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser\Detours\src\detours.h(40): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'windows.h': No such file or directory
disolarm64.cpp
C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser\Detours\src\detours.h(40): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'windows.h': No such file or directory
Generating Code...
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cl /nologo /W4 /WX /we4777 /we4800 /Zi /MT /Gy /Gm- /Zl /Od /DDETOUR_DEBUG=0 /DWIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN /D_WIN32_WINNT=0x501 /Fd..\lib.X86\detours.pdb /Foobj.X86\ /c detours.cpp modules.cpp disasm.cpp image.cpp creatwth.cpp disolx86.cpp disolx64.cpp disolia64.cpp disolarm.cpp disolarm64.cpp ' : return code '0x2'
Stop.

Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 14.36.32532.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

 Created obj.X86
        copy syelog.h ..\..\include\syelog.h
        1 file(s) copied.
        cl /nologo /Zi /MT /Gm- /W4 /WX /we4777 /we4800 /Od /DDETOUR_DEBUG=0 /I..\..\include /Fdobj.X86\vc.pdb /Foobj.X86\ /c syelog.cpp
syelog.cpp
syelog.cpp(9): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'windows.h': No such file or directory
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: 'cl /nologo /Zi /MT /Gm- /W4 /WX /we4777 /we4800 /Od /DDETOUR_DEBUG=0 /I..\..\include /Fdobj.X86\vc.pdb /Foobj.X86\ /c syelog.cpp ' : return code '0x2'
Stop.

Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 14.36.32532.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

 Created obj.X86
NMAKE : fatal error U1073: don't know how to make '..\..\lib.X86\syelog.lib'
Stop.


    Directory: C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser


Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name
----                 -------------         ------ ----
d-----         5/31/2023   2:12 PM                build
Microsoft (R) C/C++ Optimizing Compiler Version 19.36.32532 for x86
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

GetSystemMetrics-Hook.cpp
../src/GetSystemMetrics-Hook.cpp(6): fatal error C1083: Cannot open include file: 'windows.h': No such file or directory
cp : Cannot find path 'C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser\Detours\bin.X86\withdll.exe' because it does not exist.
At C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser\build.ps1:67 char:5
+     cp ../Detours/bin.X86/withdll.exe . # This is the program that ac ...
+     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (C:\Users\zhs\De...X86\withdll.exe:String) [Copy-Item], ItemNotFoundExce
   ption
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.CopyItemCommand

PS C:\Users\zhs\Desktop\lockdown-browser\runtime_directory>

this file is not exist... I try to clone again, but it's also

[gucci-on-fleek]

Hmm, that's odd.

Maybe the Windows SDK isn't installed? You need that in addition to the compilers. Rerun the VS installer and check "Windows SDK Tools" (or something with a similar name).

[NoString]

it's work. but when I follow the step, it can not open the lockdown browser. could you try the version of my school?
https://download.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php?id=REDACTED

[gucci-on-fleek]

it's work. but when I follow the step, it can not open the lockdown browser.

Any more details? An exact error message would be best.

could you try the version of my school?

I don't have a computer that runs Windows, so that would be impossible for me.

[NoString]

I take a video, could you check it?
https://youtu.be/-YLC3W8S2T4

[gucci-on-fleek]

Hmm, I haven't seen that one before.

Can you try manually launching the Browser:

You get a “Terminal Services” error message

If the Lockdown Browser fails to launch, do not double-click the file on the VM's desktop. Instead, open a PowerShell prompt inside the VM and run:

cd C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\runtime_directory\
.\withdll.exe /d:GetSystemMetrics-Hook.dll "C:\Program Files (x86)\Respondus\LockDown Browser\LockDownBrowser.exe"

Of course, this is usually symptomatic of another issue, so please make sure that you have followed all the earlier instructions.

then reply with the output?

[NoString]

PS C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\runtime_directory> .\withdll.exe /d:GetSystemMetrics-Hook.dll "C:\Program Files (x86)\Respondus\LockDown Browser\LockDownBrowser.exe"
withdll.exe: Starting: `"C:\Program Files (x86)\Respondus\LockDown Browser\LockDownBrowser.exe"'
withdll.exe:   with `C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\runtime_directory\GetSystemMetrics-Hook.dll'
PS C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\runtime_directory> .\withdll.exe /d:GetSystemMetrics-Hook.dll "C:\Program Files (x86)\Respondus\LockDown Browser\LockDownBrowser.exe"
withdll.exe: Starting: `"C:\Program Files (x86)\Respondus\LockDown Browser\LockDownBrowser.exe"'
withdll.exe:   with `C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\runtime_directory\GetSystemMetrics-Hook.dll'
PS C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\runtime_directory>

I ran this command, but it also like the video. started. but do not open the browser

[gucci-on-fleek]

withdll.exe: DetourCreateProcessWithDllEx failed: 740

(from the original version, before the edit)

Error code 740 means ERROR_ELEVATION_REQUIRED. This suggests that some UAC weirdness is going on.

Some ideas:

1. Rerun that same .\withdll.exe … command from an Administrator Powershell window. To open an Admin shell, right-click on the Start Menu, then pick "Powershell (Admin)". This may not be there though—I seem to remember that you're always Admin inside the sandbox.

2. Try running

   cd C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\runtime_directory\
   __COMPAT_LAYER=RUNASINVOKER .\withdll.exe /d:GetSystemMetrics-Hook.dll "C:\Program Files (x86)\Respondus\LockDown Browser\LockDownBrowser.exe"

3. Redownload a fresh copy of the Browser from your school/Respondus, and try using that. All these weird errors makes me think that the Browser is trying to update itself.

[NoString]

PS C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\runtime_directory> .\withdll.exe /d:GetSystemMetrics-Hook.dll "C:\Program Files (x86)\Respondus\LockDown Browser\LockDownBrowser.exe"
withdll.exe: Starting: `"C:\Program Files (x86)\Respondus\LockDown Browser\LockDownBrowser.exe"'
withdll.exe:   with `C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\runtime_directory\GetSystemMetrics-Hook.dll'
PS C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\runtime_directory> .\withdll.exe /d:GetSystemMetrics-Hook.dll "C:\Program Files (x86)\Respondus\LockDown Browser\LockDownBrowser.exe"
withdll.exe: Starting: `"C:\Program Files (x86)\Respondus\LockDown Browser\LockDownBrowser.exe"'
withdll.exe:   with `C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\runtime_directory\GetSystemMetrics-Hook.dll'
PS C:\Users\WDAGUtilityAccount\Desktop\runtime_directory>

I ran this command, but it also like the video. started. but do not open the browser

[Gregory67160]

I also ran into the "terminal services" issue when running (along with the DLL and exe not being in the runtime directory). I did a fresh clone and build and it worked fine, so maybe just try it again?