Re: Parental control bug in Windows Vista RC1?

Jason Sandlin <[email protected]> Wed, 3 Jan 2007 05:37:05 -0800
Newsgroups gmane.games.devel.windows
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So VerifyAccess is returning *pfHasAccess =3D=3D false?   It's possible you=
r signing your exe with an untrusted cert.   Do you see rating being displa=
yed properly for your game in the Game Explorer UI?  Have you tried setting=
 your parental controls to allow games that have no rating to see if that w=
orks?

Jason

From: [email protected] [mailto:gamedevlis=
[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michiel Kolders
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 5:19 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [GD-Windows] Parental control bug in Windows Vista RC1?

Hi,

I've ran into a strange problem with Parental Control in Windows Vista (RC1=
): I've done all the necessary things to support the feature; embedded mani=
fest, signed the executable, added the game using IGameExplorer in the inst=
aller and calling IGameExplorer::VerifyAccess on startup of my game.

This all seems to work well, except when I switch Parental Control ON with =
the following settings.
-    Game Ratings: Up to 18+ (PEGI)
-    Block games with no rating
-    No additional game descriptors blocked
-    Always blocked: None
-    Always allowed: None

My game has a rating of 12+ (PEGI), so my game should run fine. The Game Ex=
plorer indicates that it's allowed to run, and starts the game. Then, when =
IGameExplorer::VerifyAccess is called, it returns false, denying access! Do=
es anyone here have a clue why the Game Explorer says it's fine, but Verify=
Access thinks it's not?

Many thanks in advance!

Michiel Kolders



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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",=
"sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>So VerifyAccess is returning *pfHasAccess =3D=3D false?&nbsp=
; &nbsp;It&#8217;s
possible your signing your exe with an untrusted cert.&nbsp;&nbsp; Do you s=
ee rating being
displayed properly for your game in the Game Explorer UI?&nbsp; Have you tr=
ied
setting your parental controls to allow games that have no rating to see if
that works?&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",=
"sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",=
"sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Jason<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",=
"sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma=
","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
[email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] <b>On Behalf Of=
 </b>Michiel
Kolders<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 03, 2007 5:19 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> [email protected]<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [GD-Windows] Parental control bug in Windows Vista RC1?<o:p=
></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier N=
ew"'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier N=
ew"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier N=
ew"'>I&#8217;ve
ran into a strange problem with Parental Control in <b>Windows Vista (RC1)<=
/b>:
I&#8217;ve done all the necessary things to support the feature; embedded m=
anifest,
signed the executable, added the game using IGameExplorer in the installer =
and
calling IGameExplorer::VerifyAccess on startup of my game.<o:p></o:p></span=
></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier N=
ew"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier N=
ew"'>This
all seems to work well, except when I switch Parental Control ON with the
following settings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:=
l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style=3D'mso-lis=
t:Ignore'>-<span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></s=
pan><![endif]><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Game Ratings: Up to 18=
+
(PEGI)<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:=
l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style=3D'mso-lis=
t:Ignore'>-<span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></s=
pan><![endif]><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Block games with no ra=
ting<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:=
l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style=3D'mso-lis=
t:Ignore'>-<span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></s=
pan><![endif]><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>No additional game des=
criptors
blocked<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:=
l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style=3D'mso-lis=
t:Ignore'>-<span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></s=
pan><![endif]><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Always blocked: None<o=
:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:=
l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style=3D'mso-lis=
t:Ignore'>-<span
style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></s=
pan><![endif]><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Always allowed: None<o=
:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier N=
ew"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier N=
ew"'>My
game has a rating of 12+ (PEGI), so my game should run fine. The Game Explo=
rer
indicates that it&#8217;s allowed to run, and starts the game. Then, when
IGameExplorer::VerifyAccess is called, <b>it returns false</b>, denying acc=
ess!
Does anyone here have a clue why the Game Explorer says it&#8217;s fine, bu=
t
VerifyAccess thinks it&#8217;s not?<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier N=
ew"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier N=
ew"'>Many
thanks in advance!<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier N=
ew"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier N=
ew"'>Michiel
Kolders<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier N=
ew"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier N=
ew"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>

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