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Execute a file on remote pc - 5/22/2008 7:28:28 AM

netman06

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Hello,

I'm trying to get this to work and was wondering if this is correct or is there a better way to execute a file using vbscript.

Here is what I'm doing now.

wshShell.Run "cmd /C" & "\\" & strComputer & "\" & "c$\defragall.exe"

This is the UNC path to the remote computer

\\Schedule02\c$\DefragAll.exe

I'm pulling this strcomputer names from a text file.

Thanks,

Mike

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RE: Execute a file on remote pc - 5/22/2008 7:32:46 AM

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wshShell.Run "cmd /c \\" & strComputer & "\c$\defragall.exe"

or

wshShell.Run "\\" & strComputer & "\c$\defragall.exe"

Oh, and this only executes on the machine running this script.

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Execute a file on remote pc - 5/22/2008 8:14:12 AM

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HI, dm_4ever

So how can I execute a file on a remote computer using vbscript to call a defragall.exe file.

Thanks,

Mike

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RE: Execute a file on remote pc - 5/22/2008 9:39:31 AM

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You can use WMI and Win32_Process class, or psexec.exe (from microsoft), or create a scheduled task via WMI or schtasks (on winxp or better), and there's a few more...how many machines are you looking at?

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RE: Execute a file on remote pc - 5/22/2008 9:49:18 AM

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50 or so. from a text file. computers.txt

I'm currently looking at psexec, but I'm suck on the pathing.

return = WshShell.Run("c:\scripts\psexec.exe" & "\\" & strComputer & "c:\defragall.exe" , true)

This is the error that I'm getting.

(null): The system cannot find the file specified.

All that I need to perform in run this defrag.exe file on 50 or so windows xp pro workstations.

I just can not figure out how to run a exe file remotely.

Thanks,

Mike

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RE: Execute a file on remote pc - 5/22/2008 9:57:25 AM

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If defragall.exe is already on the C: drive of the 50 or so machines it would be something like

WshShell.Run "C:\scripts\psexec.exe \\" & strComputer & " C:\defragall.exe"

If the executable is not on the workstations...copy it over with PSExec if it is small enough

strSource = "\\server\share\defragall.exe"

WshShell.Run "C:\scripts\psexec.exe \\" & strComputer & " -c " & strSource

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RE: Execute a file on remote pc - 5/27/2008 3:36:19 AM

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Hi dm_4ever,

The above posted did work. Thanks

So why is it that VBScript can not execute on a remote machine, Is it with Windows or VBScript Security.

I have tested it and came to this conclusion that if I use this line of code

WshShell.Run "\\" & strComputer & "\c$\helloworld.vbs"

It will run Helloworld.vbs, my test script and it did a popup with Hello World msgbox.

So why is this working like this, you can not use runas or something like it.

The only program that I know of is psexec by Microsoft\Sysinternals, is there any other program that does this type of job.

I Also tried this line and it does not work either.

WshShell.Run "\\" & strComputer & "\c$\defragall.exe"

Thanks,

Mike

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RE: Execute a file on remote pc - 5/27/2008 3:42:16 AM

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Remote Scripting: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/remote/rscripting.mspx

.Run will execute the command locally...the same as if you typed it in the "run" prompt or command line

aside from using the info in the link I posted above, PSExec or WMI can start processes on remote machines, though PSExec has a few advantages over both in my opinion

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RE: Execute a file on remote pc - 5/27/2008 5:13:25 AM

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dm_4ever,

So do you mean .Run on the local computer running the script or remote PC.

Because if I use the command DefragAll it executes it locally and not remotely.

Where as psexec will execute it remotely.

Thanks for the help and information. I'll research the provided link.

-Mike

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RE: Execute a file on remote pc - 5/27/2008 7:23:35 AM

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.Run will ALWAYS run on the machine executing the script

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RE: Execute a file on remote pc - 7/6/2008 7:17:34 PM

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how about if I need to do the same, for a remote PC witch is not in the same domain ?
the code here http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/remote/rscripting.mspx
should only work one in the same Domain.
Would psexec authenticate and execute the .vbs ? any ideas?

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RE: Execute a file on remote pc - 7/6/2008 11:01:44 PM

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You can pass the username/password for the remote PC via your psexec commandline (-u and -p). Take a look at the help file for specific syntax.

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RE: Execute a file on remote pc - 7/7/2008 6:15:51 PM

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I got it! here is the code I used:
I had first to map the remote drive copy the .vbs and then use psexec to execute it

'Script to Remote Change NSM agentes Configuration
'Author: Felipe Ferreira
'Version: 1.0
'Date: 08/07/2008

'Read computer names from file
Dim objTSIn, objTSOut, strComputer
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FilesyStemObject")  
Set objTSIn = objFSO.OpenTextFile("C:\scripts\computers.txt")

Do Until objTSIn.AtEndOfStream
   'Deploy script to remote computer
   strComputer = objTSIn.ReadLine
   wscript.echo strComputer & ": Deploying at " & Now
   execRemote(strComputer)
   
   wscript.echo strComputer & " Completed at " & Now
   Set objRemoteScript = Nothing

Loop

objTSIn.Close
WScript.Echo "Deployment script complete."

Function execRemote(strcomputerp)
   Dim WshShell,domain,mapcmd
   Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
   'Get ComputerName last 3 digits and sets DOMAIN
   domain = "DIBAJ" & right(strcomputerp,3)
   
   mapcmd = "net use o: \\"& strcomputerp & "\c$ /user:" &domain& "\administrator 3211"
   
   'COPY SCRIPT TO SERVER
   wscript.echo "Mapping Remote Drive in " & strcomputerp
   WshShell.Run mapcmd
   wscript.sleep 6000
   wscript.echo "Copying Script to " & strcomputerp
   WshShell.Run "cmd /c copy /Y c:\parseconfig.vbs o:\" 
   wscript.sleep 6000
   strSCommand = "-u " & domain &"\administrator -p 3211 -c cmd /c cscript.exe c:\ParseConfig.vbs"    
   wscript.echo ""
   wscript.echo "C:\scripts\psexec.exe \\" & strComputerp & " " & strSCommand 
   WshShell.Run "C:\scripts\psexec.exe \\" & strComputerp & " " & strSCommand    
   wscript.sleep 180000 ' esperar 5 minutos
   wscript.echo "Esperar... comando remoto terminar"
   WshShell.Run "cmd /C del /Q o:\parseconfig.vbs o:\MSExchAgnt.txt o:\MSExchAgntNew.txt " 
   wscript.sleep 9000
   WshShell.Run "net use O: /delete /yes"
   wscript.sleep 2000
   WshShell.Run "net use O: /delete /yes"
   wscript.sleep 2000
end Function

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