[ale] OT Running executable apps on IIS

[Greg]

I think in .NET the shell execute command will run commands on the server,
however this would require .NET to be installed.
Greg

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of Van
> L. Loggins
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 7:26 AM
> To: ale at ale.org
> Subject: [ale] OT Running executable apps on IIS
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>
> On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 20:18:06 -0500
> ale-request at ale.org wrote:
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> > Message: 8
> > Date: 10 Dec 2003 18:15:10 -0500
> > From: Jeff Hubbs <hbbs at comcast.net>
> > Subject: RE: [ale] OT Running executable apps on IIS
> > To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
> > Message-ID: <1071098109.25967.1136.camel at localhost>
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> > No.  VNC is meant to export a Windows machine's entire display out to
> > one or more other machines.  Windows to this day has no concept of
> > independent severable displays either per system or per application.  In
> > order to get that class of behavior, you have to go to a Citrix or NTTSE
> > (or whatever they call it now) solution.
> >
> > Basically, there isn't a way (that I know of) to run an arbitrary Win
> > app via Web initiation UNLESS the link you click on is a document type
> > that the browser recognizes and the appropriate app is launches as a
> > result.  For instance, click on a link to a .doc file and OpenOffice :)
> > should launch.  The Win app so launched can either live on the client's
> > own drive or on a file server.
> >
>
> It isn't done via the web, but We figured out how to run selected
> windoze applications over the network here at work
> on our NCD thin client terminals that boot and run off our linux
> servers using TFTP
> using a windows 2000 server set up for nt 4.0 compatible terminal
> services. all We had to do was use rdesktop and
> use the shell variable to point it to the appropriate program or
> batch file on the windoze 2k server.
>
> Much Much cheaper than having to pay for a citrix license, all
> you have to worry about is having enough terminal services licenses.
>
> Here are some examples of programs we have shared over our
> network using this method.
>
> Internet Explorer
> Microsoft Word (making sure we have enough office license to
> support the amount of users we have using this)
> Microsoft excel (ditto)
> the windows version of PC-Miler (multi-user version with
> appropriate amount of licenses)
>
> I also figured out how to use rdesktop to set up the palm desktop
> software for selected users on our network
> so they can hotsync their palm using a centrally located hotsync
> cradle that is directly hooked into the windoze 2000 server
> without giving them physical access to the server itself.
>
> If this method of sharing applications sounds like something you
> might be interested in trying let me know, I'll offer any
> assistance I can.
>
> Van
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