I have a need to run a command line file remotely, on another network
computer. Is it possible to send a command line command to another
machine? I'm not talking about net commands.

Yeah, absolutely.
the ssh(Secure SHell) protocol will allow you to login to a remote
computer via a command prompt(with the correct firewall settings and
access permissions), and then control that particular computer via a
command window.

Putty is a popular windows ssh client and you can download it for free
everywhere. Just google it.

Also, ssh version 1 isn't so secure. It can be sniffed with most
freeware sniffers.
If youre worried about Man in the middle or data confidentiality,
you'll want to use the sshv2 protocol. Most programs allow you to
choose between v1 and v2.

> Yeah, absolutely.
> the ssh(Secure SHell) protocol will allow you to login to a remote
> computer via a command prompt(with the correct firewall settings and
> access permissions), and then control that particular computer via a
> command window.
>
> Putty is a popular windows ssh client and you can download it for free
> everywhere. Just google it.
>
> Also, ssh version 1 isn't so secure. It can be sniffed with most
> freeware sniffers.
> If youre worried about Man in the middle or data confidentiality,
> you'll want to use the sshv2 protocol. Most programs allow you to
> choose between v1 and v2.

So how exactly do I connect using putty to Windows XP machine?

You need to run a Secure Shell (SSH) server on the PC... Personally I use
CopSSH for that on one of my XP Pro boxes...

http://www.itefix.no/phpws/index.php...position=22:22

Two free clients... I use Tunnelier...

http://www.bitvise.com/tunnelier.html
http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/

I would also recommend using a private/public key pair with a strong pass
phrase versus a password (strong or otherwise) for authentication.

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"Peter" <peterfoxghost@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:Wu1ff.2444$KP5.312206@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
>> Yeah, absolutely.
>> the ssh(Secure SHell) protocol will allow you to login to a remote
>> computer via a command prompt(with the correct firewall settings and
>> access permissions), and then control that particular computer via a
>> command window.
>>
>> Putty is a popular windows ssh client and you can download it for free
>> everywhere. Just google it.
>>
>> Also, ssh version 1 isn't so secure. It can be sniffed with most
>> freeware sniffers.
>> If youre worried about Man in the middle or data confidentiality,
>> you'll want to use the sshv2 protocol. Most programs allow you to
>> choose between v1 and v2.
>
> So how exactly do I connect using putty to Windows XP machine?
>
>