Executing an Exe or a Bat file from a remote machine 1

[sxs90]

Need to launch a BAT file that resides on a server(remote)<br>
How can one write a DOS shell fucntion via VB (from a client ) to Run the BAT file. <br>
Does not necessarily have be a DOS command. A hidden TELNET session to the remote server and then plainly typing the name of the BAT file would also do the job. Thanks<br>
<br>
Sandy

 

[bitbrain]

Have you looked at the Shell function? Following example is from vb help:<br>
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RetVal = Shell(&quot;C:\WINDOWS\CALC.EXE&quot;, 1) ' Run Calculator.<br>
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If you are mapped to the remote server you could specify the whole path name & bat file. You may need to load the command processor first for example:<br>
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Shell(&quot;cmd /c X:\Utilities\test.bat&quot;, 1)<br>
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look up cmd in NT help.<br>
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I have also seen rcmd for remote processing but have not used it. Syntax is:<br>
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rcmd \\servername path\program<br>
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From what I can tell rcmd is available on NT server but not NT workstation.<br>

 

[MikeLacey]

rexec is on my workstation<br>
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C:\users\default&gt;rexec<br>
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Runs commands on remote hosts running the REXEC service. Rexec<br>
authenticates the user name on the remote host before executing the<br>
specified command.<br>
<br>
REXEC host [-l username] [-n] command<br>
<br>
host Specifies the remote host on which to run command.<br>
-l username Specifies the user name on the remote host.<br>
-n Redirects the input of REXEC to NULL.<br>
command Specifies the command to run.<br>
<p>Mike Lacey<br><a href=mailto:Mike_Lacey@Cargill.Com>Mike_Lacey@Cargill.Com</a><br><a href= > </a><br>

 

[sxs90]

Thanks to both responses. I will try them out.

 

[sxs90]

Thanks to both responses. I will try them out.

 

[sxs90]

Thanks to both responses. I will try them out.