How to run an .exe file on the server

[TommyIndigo]

We have created an .exe file that, if run from a client machine, will change some Windows Explorer file type settings. For example, if the client used Start/Run and then typed \\server_name\share\path_to_file\file.exe it runs fine, and this configuration setting is updated on their client machine.

I am trying to automate this behavior by inserting a command in an existing Perl script that everyone uses so this configuration can happen automatically. I have tried both the EXEC and SYSTEM commands, but it doesn't seem to be working. I finally got it to stop returning errors, but the client machine is still not updated. The server doesn't seem to be either.

Any suggestions would be MOST appreciated.

I am using a Windows server with IIS.

 

[cdlvj]

You could try two things. There is a program PSEXEC

http://www.sysinternals.com

that I have used successfully.

Also investigate:

Win32:rocess::Create($ProcessObj,

 

[PaulTEG]

Not sure I get the scenario ...

You can serve an executable form IIS to client machines via a webserver, and you're looking to run this automatically ...

This could be a serious security hole, and the only way in I can think of is to use an Active-X component, oh and IE (though there is now an Active-X component for Firefox, not sure why, but there is ...)

Paul
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