[ale] OT Running executable apps on IIS

[Robert Coggins]

realvnc.com

This wlil allow remote control of the computer.  Basically makes it look 
like the user is sitting at the computer.  Be very careful.  If you do 
this wrong it can let users have admin access to the servers...

-Rob

Keeler, James wrote:

>Yes, they are GUI.
>
>My hope was that I could have the user interact with a program that was
>running on the server while relaying the screen output to the user; kind of
>like a published app in Citrix.
>
>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>James R. Keeler, MCSE
>Information Systems Specialist
>Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
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>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Geoffrey [mailto:esoteric at 3times25.net] 
>Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 12:16 PM
>To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>Subject: Re: [ale] Running executable apps on IIS
>
>
>Keeler, James wrote:
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>
>>I am always being hit up by people in the department to put certain 
>>programs on the intranet so that everyone can access them.  Some of 
>>these are EXEs. How can I get these to run on the server side?
>>    
>>
>
>Just noticed you mentioned IIS in the subject.  (should be prefaced by 
>OT) :)
>
>You're very likely out of luck, unless these just generate ascii output. 
>  Most windows programs are tied to a gui.  If it does only generate 
>ascii output, you would need to go the cgi route.
>
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