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  1. Feb 12th, 2010, 10:29 AM #1
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    Record key strokes

    Dear friends,

    I wish to store all key strokes in a word file once I log in. How can I do this in VB? Please help

    Thanks in Advance
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  2. Feb 12th, 2010, 10:37 AM #2
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    Re: Record key strokes

    You mean, using the VBA Editor in Word...????

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    Re: Record key strokes

    Witing a Keylogger will probably not be supported here.
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    Re: Record key strokes

    Quote Originally Posted by akhileshbc View Post
    You mean, using the VBA Editor in Word...????
    Dear Akhilesh,

    Thanks for the interest taken. My problem is..........

    Once I log in, my VB file should start working and keep a watch of all keys pressed and record them in any file for later use.

    Hope you will come up with a solution.....of course I will rate you the best.

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    Re: Record key strokes

    Why do you want to do that?
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    Re: Record key strokes

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    Why do you want to do that?
    Thanks for the interest taken. I need to do it to keep a watch on my friends playing with my files in my absence......
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  8. Feb 15th, 2010, 01:36 PM #7
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    Re: Record key strokes

    Why are you allowing him the access to your files if you don't trust him? Till the time you come up with a very good reason (which I am yet to see in VBF for keyloggers) I don't think you will get an answer to your query....
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    Re: Record key strokes

    And a keylogger won't prevent anything. Use User Accounts to prevent unwanted access or NTFS permissions.
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    Re: Record key strokes

    Indeed.. with a keylogger your friend will be able to view/edit/delete all of your files, and it won't do anything at all to stop them - or return your files to how they were.

    The proper way to do this is as LaVolpe mentioned, which is to set up a different Windows login, and either get your friend to log in using it, or use it yourself to store your documents in a different (protected) folder.


    There are very few cases where a keylogger is a valid solution to a problem, and this is definitely not one of them.
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    Re: Record key strokes

    Said this in post one

    I wish to store all key strokes in a word file once I log in. How can I do this in VB? Please help
    Said this in post six

    Thanks for the interest taken. I need to do it to keep a watch on my friends playing with my files in my absence......
    This one needs to be dumped. Get rid of it for the benefit of everyone.
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    Re: Record key strokes

    The method needs to be dumped, because it is no way a valid solution to the issue.

    A far superior (and easier, and less risky) solution has been put forward, and we will help uknair do that (or another suitable alternative) if needed.
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  14. Feb 16th, 2010, 09:24 PM #12
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    Re: Record key strokes

    Dear Friends,

    Thanks for all the discussion and the replies. I too think the solution is to use protected folders. This problem hence is dumped....

    Once again thanks to one and all who gave valuable suggestions.

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