Remote exec of a Batch file on another PC

[MattWoberts]

Hi,

Can anyone help: I need to remotely execture a batch file on another PC on the network. I am struggling to find anything that works. I found a freeware tool called psexec.exe, but that gives me "access denied" messages, even though I am a local administrator on the PC i am trying to access.

Thanks.

Mattwoberts

 

[ReddLefty]

In the Windows 2000 Resource Kit, there is a tool called Remote Commmand Service (RCMD.EXE). This runs commands to remote servers. I'm not sure about workstations, but it's worth a try.

You will need administrator privilages on the remote computer, of course.



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[Davetoo]

You could just run a login script that contains the batch file.

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[MattWoberts]

Thanks for the info. I have tried RCMD, this works to a point - it allows certain access, but for some reason always fails when I try to run an MSI installer on the remote PC.

As for the login script - I need the batch file to execute on an ad-hoc basis, whenever I tell it to, so that rules that out - unless I have missed something?

 

[Davetoo]

What is it that you're trying to have run remotely?

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It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

 

[MattWoberts]

I am developing a web application. Periodically I build a new MSI installer and copy it to the test server. I need to remotelly execute a simpla batch file that stops IIS Admin service, uninstalls the old MSI, installs the new one, and then restarts IIS.

Currently I have to terminal service to the test server and run thebatch file manually, but it would really help me if I could remote execute this via a DOS command.