Re: Fwd: Corporate windows laptop

[Philippe Michel]

On Fri, Jul 19, 2024 at 11:44:07AM +0200, Alain Gougeon wrote:

> I wish to be able to use the GBU Backgammon software on my corporate
> windows laptop (Windows 11 Enterprise, v23H2). Until recently I had another
> older laptop, where I had been able to install, but as of now, it does not
> seem to be possible anymore. The issues I run into are two:
> 
> 1) Windows prevents me from even running the install file (.exe).
> The message I get is:
> "Windows protected your PC. Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an
> unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk.
> App: gnubg-1_08_003-20240428-setup.exe, Publisher: Unknown publisher"
> 
> 2) I don't have and can't have (anymore) the administrator password, which
> would usually be needed to install software

The second point should not be an issue. If your account doesn't have 
administrator rights you can still install the software in your profile 
(if you can run the installer...).

> Therefore, even though I don't know much about this stuff, I am wondering
> if you have any plans of making a "portable" version of this magnificent
> piece of technology? By any chance? (or if there is a way to run it from a
> joystick, etc... whatever that could work for my setup)

I have uploaded at http://philippe.michel7.free.fr/gnubg/ a zip file 
that contains a version of gnubg 1.08.003 that should be usable as is 
(once unarchived). But if your system is set to prevent you from running 
an unsigned installer it is just as unlikely to allow you to run the 
gnubg executable itself.