Run a Windows command remotely from a Unix server?

[Gino Castoldi_2]

Hi,

Is there a way to run/execute a Windows command remotely that is started on a Unix server? (rexec?).

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Thank you
Gino

[Torsten. · Accepted solution]

There are telnet and ssh servers/services available too for win - this could work.

But if your command will invoke a GUI you will stuck ...

[Pete Randall]

Like Torsten, I guess I'm wondering what it is you're trying to do - what command do you need to run?


Pete

[J. Bravo]

Hi:

I think that Windows XP implements rsh and rexec commands.

I supose that the usernames have to be the same in both systems and you have to configure .rhosts and /etc/hosts in the unix system.

Regards;

J. Bravo.

[Oviwan]

Hey

have you alread check the windows service for unix? may you find there something useful.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/interopmigration/bb380242.aspx

Regards

[J. Bravo]

Hello:

For running a windows command started on a Unix server, you need a rsh daemon for Windows, I know Rshsvc.exe is provided with the Windows 2000 Server, but not in XP.

Regards;

J. Bravo.

[Gino Castoldi_2]

Hi,

We are trying to for example to initiate from a Unix server a command to restart IIS on W2K3 server.

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Thank you
Gino

[Denver Osborn]

I've installed cygwin and openssh on a w2k3 server used for CommandView to do the same thing you're looking for. It works pretty well and let's me run bash scripts to automate tasks on the windows box w/out having to remote desktop in.


-denver