[windows2000] Re: OT: ASP VBScript Interact with Desktop
- From: "Sullivan, Glenn" <GSullivan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:28:04 -0400
No, I want an application to run ON THE WEB SERVER. Not on the desktop
browsing the web PAGE.
Let me explain:
Google Earth has the ability to create KML files to import into the map.
It also has the ability for "network" KML files, whereby every time you
stop panning the map, GE will post the corner coordinates of the map on
the screen to a web server, and that web server returns a KML file for
that given area.
I use a program called "GSAK" to manage my geocaching activities. It
has the ability to filter its data by Polygon (i.e., the square shape
defined by the coordinates GE sent) and create the appropriate KML file.
So, I wrote an asp page that can receive the coordinates, write them to
a file, and fire up GSAK, which then can read that file, filter the
data, export to KML, and then the asp page will pick that KML file up,
send it back to Google earth, and delete it.
So, GSAK needs to run on the web server, not on the user's desktop. But
unless it is run interactively, GSAK won't function correctly. Hence my
question... I find all sorts of resources for ASP.NET and impersonation
online, but not straight ASP.
Thanks,
Glenn Sullivan, MCSE+I MCDBA
David Clark Company Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ray Costanzo
Posted At: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 7:01 AM
Posted To: Windows 2000
Conversation: [windows2000] Re: OT: ASP VBScript Interact with Desktop
Subject: [windows2000] Re: OT: ASP VBScript Interact with Desktop
This isn't really possible to do. Well, that's not really true. Will
the person be logged onto the same machine that's hosting the ASP page?
Or will it be Joe User logged onto \\JoesDesktop while accessing a site
on \\WebServer1?
You may have to do something like change that site in question from
being run under the IUSR_local_machine account to an account that has
admin rights on Joe User's machine. Then, use a remote process starter
(rcmd.exe from the Resource Kit?) to remotely start the app on Joe
User's computer.
Is something like this an option? I'd try it first in a vbs file on
your computer before trying to get it to then work in the IIS
environment.
Does anyone have a good remote process starter (with a command line
interface) to recommend? I could try out some code here and post it.
Ray at work
> -----Original Message-----
> From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sullivan, Glenn
> I am trying to do something that I think should be simple... I want to
> invoke a program on my web server via ASP/VBScript.
>
> But I want the application to be visible and interactable (is that a
> word) to the currently logged on user at the desktop.
>
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