How do I run a command remotely on a linux machine from ms cmd prompt

[Guy1983]

Hi,

I want to run to execute a command in the ms dos window on my machine that will execute on a linux system that is on my network. More specifically, I have a script on the linux machine that i would like to be able to run from my xp machine. Does anyone know how to make this work? I have tried rsh but i can't get that to work. I posted the problems that i am having with rsh in this forum a few days ago but i didn't get many responses.

Thank you,

guy 1983

 

[thedaver]

You should install "PuTTY" on your Windows machine. It is a free SSH client (amongst other things).

This will let you run a windows batch file to call an 'ssh' session out to your linux box and run the remote command.

PuTTy

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

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[GOstlund]

As the previous answer stated, you can use PuTTY from windows to execute a command on a linux box, however if you are simply trying to execute a command on a linux box as part of a script running on your windows side, you may find 'Plink' a better choice. It's from the same person that makes PuTTY, but it's a command-line app that executes a command on a remove linux system over SSH and is better suited to being called from a Windows/DOS batch file.

HTH
Gavin

 

[donkeyhote]

Wassup with Telnet?

Unless you use / have SSH you should be able to simply telnet from a dos command to your Linux system and logon and issue your command / run your script.

Hope that helps.

 

[Castor66]

Telnet is not normally started by default anymore.

 

[stefanwagner]

Telnet is a security hole (passwords are transmitted in clear) and shouldn't be used.

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