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Forbidden_Background

Overview

Forbidden_Background is a collection of bash and powershell scripts designed to remotely take control of a computer's background.

Version and Status

  • Version: 1.0
  • Update: 21/11/2023
  • Status: stable

Features

  • Bash scipt for quick background pc control (disapear after reboot pc) - The bash script will allow you to take control of a computer background only one time (the script will not re-run after )
  • Powershell script to change and maintains control (even after reboot) - The Powershell
  • Remote computer background control
  • Update of wallpapers displayed on computer via poastebin

Installation

1. Download the script on the computer

To take control of a computer background, you need to clone the repo on the computer

git clone https://github.com/KSt3ve/Forbidden_Background

2. Create the pastebin

Next; you need to create a pastebin account on https://pastebin.com/ and set Paste Expiration: to Never

Next, fill the pastebin like this :

{
    "images":[
            {
		"image_1": "https://images4.alphacoders.com/201/20198.jpg",
        "image_2": "..."
        }
    ]
}

3. Change the different informations in the code

Change the pastebin id in Forbidden_bg.ps1 and Forbidden_bg.sh

pastebin_url="https://pastebin.com/raw/Your_Pastebin_ID"

Change the directory where you want your images to be :

For Bash Script:

Forbidden_bg.sh : image_dir="/mnt/c/Your/Path"

For PowerShell Script:

Forbidden_bg.ps1 : $imageDir = "C:\Your\Path"

CreateScheduledTask.ps1 : $powerShellScriptPath = "C:\Path_To_Ps1_File\Forbidden_bg.ps1" and $taskName = "Your_Task_Name"

4. Script Execution Instructions

For Bash Script:

  1. Open a Linux terminal.
  2. Navigate to the script directory.
  3. Run the following command: ./Forbidden_bg.sh

For PowerShell Script:

  1. Place the Forbidden_bg.ps1 file in the same path specified in the CreateScheduledTask.ps1 file under $powerShellScriptPath.
  2. Open a PowerShell terminal with administrative privileges.
  3. Run the command: ./CreateScheduledTask.ps1
  4. The script will create a scheduled task in the Windows Task Scheduler, ensuring that the Forbidden_bg.ps1 program is executed on every computer startup.

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