obewan Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I want to call a local windows command from a remote web server. Something like this - which works when the web server is running on the local machine - but I want it to run on a web server elsewhere on my LAN. Is it possible?? ??? $command = "start notepad.exe"; if(exec($command)) echo "command issued<br>"; Any way to tag an IP onto something like this? Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/42896-is-there-a-way-to-do-this/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
per1os Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I believe PHP can only run programs that are on that server. It would be havoc if PHP could make a user open notepad.exe!! EEK it could even be a virus. I do not think what you want is possible due to security. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/42896-is-there-a-way-to-do-this/#findComment-208333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
flappy_warbucks Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 I want to call a local windows command from a remote web server. Something like this - which works when the web server is running on the local machine - but I want it to run on a web server elsewhere on my LAN. Is it possible?? ??? $command = "start notepad.exe"; if(exec($command)) echo "command issued<br>"; Any way to tag an IP onto something like this? PHP can only run app on the server its running from... Browsers are bult to stop web application messing up peoples computer so lauching a program from a webbased interface are a no, no! Besides i would be REALLY pissed off if i click a link on every website and something fired up! Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/42896-is-there-a-way-to-do-this/#findComment-208347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtconner Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 No it is not possible to do that (if I am understanding the question right) A remote Windows Users computer allowing this to happen would greatly compromise security if it was allowed. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/42896-is-there-a-way-to-do-this/#findComment-208350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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