Executing a script on a different server

[Morrisd]

I am new to perl. So hpefully my question is simple. I am trying to run a perl script on one windows server and have it execute another script on a different server. Both servers windows 2003. These scripts will run during off hours.

Thanks
Duke

[GunnarH]

hpefully my question is simple.

You did not ask any question...

I am trying to run a perl script on one windows server and have it execute another script on a different server.

If the other script can be executed from the web, you can do it as an HTTP request, either as a simple redirect or by help of the LWP::UserAgent module.

[geek491]

I am new to perl. So hpefully my question is simple. I am trying to run a perl script on one windows server and have it execute another script on a different server. Both servers windows 2003. These scripts will run during off hours.

Thanks
Duke

To do what u have asked for u need something on the other server listening for requests so that when the first script starts and sends a message requesting the other server to start a script over there it must read the request.

2 options would be..
1. HTTP server listening to a HTTP request
2. A Socket dedicated to listen to the requests.


HTTP would follow the approach of CGI where in u would send a URL request and the HTTP request would execute the cgi program on that machine.

Socket u can customize a client server program that listens to the server to send command which will invoke the script

geek491

[docsnyder]

Have a look at the Perl module "Expect".

Greetz, Doc

[Morrisd]

Thank all of you. The first note pointed out that I didn't ask a question. You are correct. This goes along with my being new to perl. I am trying the expect module. Any other tips will be appreciated.

Thanks
Duke