Start .exe from a Server with params
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Hey guys, I programmed a tool which sends a WOL packet to boot a Client. 3 devices: 1. laptop (at home) 2. Server 3. Desktop PC I connect with the laptop to the network with vpn. So I can reach the server, but not the desktop. I have to turn on the desktop pc to run a remote software from laptop to reach the client. But now the problem: I can not boot desktop pc from laptop! So I have the application on a server which both can reach. There are 2 .exe 1. starter.exe (start the WOL.exe on server) 2. WOL.exe (send WOL message to desktop pc) How can I start the WOL.exe local on the server? (If I run it with the starter.exe it would run local on the Laptop) greets, Mschauder
modified on Thursday, July 15, 2010 12:54 AM
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Hey guys, I programmed a tool which sends a WOL packet to boot a Client. 3 devices: 1. laptop (at home) 2. Server 3. Desktop PC I connect with the laptop to the network with vpn. So I can reach the server, but not the desktop. I have to turn on the desktop pc to run a remote software from laptop to reach the client. But now the problem: I can not boot desktop pc from laptop! So I have the application on a server which both can reach. There are 2 .exe 1. starter.exe (start the WOL.exe on server) 2. WOL.exe (send WOL message to desktop pc) How can I start the WOL.exe local on the server? (If I run it with the starter.exe it would run local on the Laptop) greets, Mschauder
modified on Thursday, July 15, 2010 12:54 AM
The simplest answer would be to send some message to the server that includes the parameter information. The server will recognise the message and construct a WOL packet which it then sends to the requisite IP address. Or did I misunderstand your question?
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The simplest answer would be to send some message to the server that includes the parameter information. The server will recognise the message and construct a WOL packet which it then sends to the requisite IP address. Or did I misunderstand your question?
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you don't! but how can I do this? :D Is it possible to start the .exe local on the server? Cause Client A send his information to the server, the server start my program now... but local on the machine from Client A... Client A can not reach Client B directly. If I can start the .exe on the server I have no problems X|
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you don't! but how can I do this? :D Is it possible to start the .exe local on the server? Cause Client A send his information to the server, the server start my program now... but local on the machine from Client A... Client A can not reach Client B directly. If I can start the .exe on the server I have no problems X|
Mschauder wrote:
Is it possible to start the .exe local on the server?
Sorry but I don't understand your question. As I understand your original problem, you want client A to send a message to the server, the server will then send a WOL message to client B. From that point on both A & B can communicate with the server.
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Mschauder wrote:
Is it possible to start the .exe local on the server?
Sorry but I don't understand your question. As I understand your original problem, you want client A to send a message to the server, the server will then send a WOL message to client B. From that point on both A & B can communicate with the server.
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A & B can communicate to the server. A can not communicate to B (directly). A send information to Server (with .exe which start a .exe that send WOL packet to B) Server starts .exe with WOL packet to B
Mschauder wrote:
A & B can communicate to the server. A can not communicate to B (directly). A send information to Server (with .exe which start a .exe that send WOL packet to B) Server starts .exe with WOL packet to B
Which is what I said.
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Mschauder wrote:
A & B can communicate to the server. A can not communicate to B (directly). A send information to Server (with .exe which start a .exe that send WOL packet to B) Server starts .exe with WOL packet to B
Which is what I said.
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possible, sry =) english is not my native language :sigh: do you have an idea how I can solve this? :laugh:
Mschauder wrote:
english is not my native language
No problem, we try to help everyone.
Mschauder wrote:
do you have an idea how I can solve this?
I think you need to try and explain your problem again as I cannot see where your difficulty lies. You keep mentioning something about ".exe on server" but I cannot see what that means.
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Mschauder wrote:
english is not my native language
No problem, we try to help everyone.
Mschauder wrote:
do you have an idea how I can solve this?
I think you need to try and explain your problem again as I cannot see where your difficulty lies. You keep mentioning something about ".exe on server" but I cannot see what that means.
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:laugh: ok lets try again! I sit at home with a laptop. The laptop is connected to a server. Then I want connect with my PC at work (Remote). But my PC is turned off when I go home. So I have to turn it on. So I develop for our users a application that they only have to start 1 icon. the *.exe works if I have a direct link to the other client. So they start the "WOL_starter.exe" local on the laptop. the "WOL_starter.exe" should start the "WakeonLAN.exe" on the SERVER with the parameter (IP or MAC). But if "WOL_starter.exe" start the "WakeonLAN.exe" this .exe will start local on the laptop and the laptop had no direct link to the Client. I hope this will help ! :D
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:laugh: ok lets try again! I sit at home with a laptop. The laptop is connected to a server. Then I want connect with my PC at work (Remote). But my PC is turned off when I go home. So I have to turn it on. So I develop for our users a application that they only have to start 1 icon. the *.exe works if I have a direct link to the other client. So they start the "WOL_starter.exe" local on the laptop. the "WOL_starter.exe" should start the "WakeonLAN.exe" on the SERVER with the parameter (IP or MAC). But if "WOL_starter.exe" start the "WakeonLAN.exe" this .exe will start local on the laptop and the laptop had no direct link to the Client. I hope this will help ! :D
OK, I think we are making progress: Laptop (user) ----> Server ----> Desktop (remote)
- Laptop: runs
WOL_starter.exe [IP address of Desktop] - Laptop:
WOL_starter.exeprogram sends message with IP address to the server - Server: receives message (from Laptop) with IP address
- Server: sends WOL message to IP address (Desktop)
- Desktop: wakes up, boots and is ready ...
- Laptop: ?
Mschauder wrote:
But if "WOL_starter.exe" start the "WakeonLAN.exe" this .exe will start local on the laptop and the laptop had no direct link to the Client.
This statement I do not understand, did I miss something?
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- Laptop: runs
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:laugh: ok lets try again! I sit at home with a laptop. The laptop is connected to a server. Then I want connect with my PC at work (Remote). But my PC is turned off when I go home. So I have to turn it on. So I develop for our users a application that they only have to start 1 icon. the *.exe works if I have a direct link to the other client. So they start the "WOL_starter.exe" local on the laptop. the "WOL_starter.exe" should start the "WakeonLAN.exe" on the SERVER with the parameter (IP or MAC). But if "WOL_starter.exe" start the "WakeonLAN.exe" this .exe will start local on the laptop and the laptop had no direct link to the Client. I hope this will help ! :D
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OK, I think we are making progress: Laptop (user) ----> Server ----> Desktop (remote)
- Laptop: runs
WOL_starter.exe [IP address of Desktop] - Laptop:
WOL_starter.exeprogram sends message with IP address to the server - Server: receives message (from Laptop) with IP address
- Server: sends WOL message to IP address (Desktop)
- Desktop: wakes up, boots and is ready ...
- Laptop: ?
Mschauder wrote:
But if "WOL_starter.exe" start the "WakeonLAN.exe" this .exe will start local on the laptop and the laptop had no direct link to the Client.
This statement I do not understand, did I miss something?
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1. Laptop: runs WOL_starter.exe 2. Server runs WakeonLAN.exe 3. Desktop boot 4. Laptop use remote-desktop on the Desktop pc There are 2 *.exe -- 1. WOL_starter.exe -> *.exe on the Laptop -> communicate to the server and start "WakeonLAN.exe" with parameter IP. 2. WakeonLAN.exe -> *.exe on the server -> send WOL message to the Desktop PC
- Laptop: runs
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1. Laptop: runs WOL_starter.exe 2. Server runs WakeonLAN.exe 3. Desktop boot 4. Laptop use remote-desktop on the Desktop pc There are 2 *.exe -- 1. WOL_starter.exe -> *.exe on the Laptop -> communicate to the server and start "WakeonLAN.exe" with parameter IP. 2. WakeonLAN.exe -> *.exe on the server -> send WOL message to the Desktop PC
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OK, so we both agree on the sequence of operations and where the programs are, but now I am more confused: what is the problem?
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Well... 1. If the Laptop start the WOL_starter.exe the WOL_starter runs WakeonLAN.exe (from server) local on the laptop and this laptop can't communicate to the desktop PC! ;) so some error occurs. The User (Laptop) just should start my starter.exe and his desktop should turn on. They have no permission to connect to server via remote. The server should start his program on his system not on the Laptop :laugh:
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Well... 1. If the Laptop start the WOL_starter.exe the WOL_starter runs WakeonLAN.exe (from server) local on the laptop and this laptop can't communicate to the desktop PC! ;) so some error occurs. The User (Laptop) just should start my starter.exe and his desktop should turn on. They have no permission to connect to server via remote. The server should start his program on his system not on the Laptop :laugh:
Mschauder wrote:
1. If the Laptop start the WOL_starter.exe the WOL_starter runs WakeonLAN.exe (from server) local on the laptop and this laptop can't communicate to the desktop PC!
This does not makes sense; how can the server start a program that runs on the laptop?
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Mschauder wrote:
1. If the Laptop start the WOL_starter.exe the WOL_starter runs WakeonLAN.exe (from server) local on the laptop and this laptop can't communicate to the desktop PC!
This does not makes sense; how can the server start a program that runs on the laptop?
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starter.exe send parameter to the wol.exe on the server and start it. But if I start the starter.exe local on my laptop, the WOL.exe will run there, too.
Mschauder wrote:
starter.exe send parameter to the wol.exe on the server and start it. But if I start the starter.exe local on my laptop, the WOL.exe will run there, too.
These two statements are mutually exclusive; if statement 1 is true how can statement 2 also be true?
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Mschauder wrote:
starter.exe send parameter to the wol.exe on the server and start it. But if I start the starter.exe local on my laptop, the WOL.exe will run there, too.
These two statements are mutually exclusive; if statement 1 is true how can statement 2 also be true?
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wuah :doh: again: I sit with my laptop in the sun, enjoy the sun :laugh: connect to network with vpn. Now I have a connectivity to the Server. I want to work Remote on my desktop pc from work. But the desktop pc is turned off. Now I want to start my desktop pc to connect to it! I start "starter.exe" and my desktop pc turns on. ----- Now how I realize this: I have 2 .exe 1. starter.exe is on my laptop 2. WOL.exe is on the server ----- Now how my tool works: starter.exe start the WOL.exe on the server with IP or MAC adress from my desktop pc as a parameter. WOL.exe sends a magic packet to desktop and this turns on! ----- Problem: starter.exe starts on my laptop starter.exe starts wol.exe which lay on the server but if starter.exe start wol.exe, wol.exe will be started on my laptop instead of the server. And cause my laptop is in an another subnet my laptop can not root packets directly. I hope this would help ;P