Running Scripts Remotely

 

WSH 5.6 can run scripts that reside on remote systems. The following scripts demonstrate this capability. These scripts make the assumption that the files are located on a local machine directory called "c:\wsh5.6"; change the local path and the remote machine name as necessary.

After initially running RemoteTest.WSF on the local machine, there may be a small pause as DCOM verifies your identity. After you see the "Done" message, a file named "c:\beenhere.txt" on the remote machine indicates the time that you executed the command (from the remote computer's clock).

Example

// JScript.
RemoteTest.WSF
------------------------------- 
<package>
<job>
<script language="JScript">
var oController = new ActiveXObject("WSHController");
var oProcess = oController.CreateScript("c:\\wsh5.6\\beenhere.wsf", "remmachine");
oProcess.Execute();
while (oProcess.Status != 2) WScript.Sleep(100);
WScript.Echo("Done"); 
</script>
</job>
</package>
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BeenHere.WSF
------------------------------- 
<package>
<job>
<script language="JScript">
var fso = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
var fout = fso.CreateTextFile("c:\\beenhere.txt", true);
fout.WriteLine(new Date);
fout.Close();
</script>
</job>
</package>
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' VBScript.
RemoteTest.WSF
------------------------------- 
<package>
<job>
<script language="VBScript">
set oController = CreateObject("WSHController")
set oProcess = oController.CreateScript("c:\wsh5.6\beenhere.wsf", "remmachine")
oProcess.Execute
While oProcess.Status <> 2
   WScript.Sleep 100
WEnd
WScript.Echo "Done"
</script>
</job>
</package>
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BeenHere.WSF
------------------------------- 
<package>
<job>
<script language="VBScript">
set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set fout = fso.CreateTextFile("c:\beenhere.txt", true)
fout.WriteLine Now
fout.Close
</script>
</job>
</package>

See Also

Basic Windows Script Host Tasks
Setting up Remote WSH
WshRemote Object