access to the command prompt (cmd) from the remote server

['chris']

hi

Is it possible to access to the command prompt (cmd) from the remote WIN2003 SP2 server?
I'd like to stop/start some service or change to startup manually on the remote hanging machine.

[Edgar Zapata · Accepted solution]

Hi Chris,

You can run psexec.exe
Download it from: http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/PsTools.zip

I use it all the time.
Once installed, try the following:
C:\>psexec -s \\10.50.8.10 cmd

Hope it helps.

Sample:

C:\>hostname
XT285vi77HGT

C:\>psexec -s \\172.16.7.21 cmd

PsExec v1.82 - Execute processes remotely
Copyright (C) 2001-2007 Mark Russinovich
Sysinternals - www.sysinternals.com


Microsoft Windows [Version 5.2.3790]
(C) Copyright 1985-2003 Microsoft Corp.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>hostname
XT285V02K3-REMOTE

[Change_happens]

also can use xp_commandshell form microsoft again.

[P Muralidhar Kini]

Hi Chris,

You can make use of PsExec to get command prompt of a remote server. This is a freeware tool.
http://dailycupoftech.com/2007/07/16/get-command-prompt-on-remote-system/

You can download it from -
http://download.sysinternals.com/Files/PsTools.zip

Regards,
Murali

[P Muralidhar Kini]

Hi Chris,

You can use the process viewer tool to kill a process.

This comes along with the windows 2003 support tools. It wont be installed
by default. Also you find a option for this in the installation.
You need to manually install it from the setup CD.

Check the following link for more details -
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles_tutorials/Windows_2003_Support_Tools.html

Regards,
Murali

[Change_happens]

psexec is better choice from microsoft sysinternal suite:
reliable secure as it uses ssh.

http://computer-vet.com/weblog/2008/01/28/remote-command-line-on-windows.html