WMI process launch issues

[4Eyes]

Folks,

I wish to have a remote pc launch a program via WMI that resides on a network. I can launch a program on the remote pc via WMI, but only if that program is local, not on a network. Tried mapped drive letter, share etc. Example code below.

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Global $strComputer = "mikes-nb", $strUsername = "", $strPassword = ""

; From remote pc this works \\mikespc\sharename\DebugAgent.exe
; From remote pc this does not work \\192.168.1.102\sharename\DebugAgent.exe                        ; Fine... doesn't work with IP address spec'ing pc

;RemoteExecute("\\mikespc\c$\AutoITStuff\\agents\DebugAgent.exe")                                   ; This doesn't work - using the full path
;RemoteExecute("\\share\DebugAgent.exe")                                                            ; This doesn't work - using a share
;RemoteExecute("p:\DebugAgent.exe")                                                                 ; This doesn't work - using a drive letter mapped to a share
;RemoteExecute("cmd.exe /c start p:\DebugAgent.exe")                                                ; This launches a process named cmd.exe but there is no window.
;RemoteExecute("cmd.exe /c p:\DebugAgent.exe")                                                      ; This launches a process named cmd.exe but there is no window.

;RemoteExecute("c:\windows\system32\calc.exe")                                                      ; This works - executes on local pc
;RemoteExecute("cmd.exe /c dir c:\windows\system32\calc.exe")                                       ; This does nothing
;RemoteExecute("cmd.exe /c start c:\windows\system32\calc.exe")                                     ; This launches a process named calc.exe but there is no window

; DebugAgent is simply a MsgBox. Thinking that maybe that's 'too interactive' I tried just Sleep(10000) to give long enought to see if anything happens, but no.

;*****************************

; This func runs the passed prog on the remote or local pc spec'ed by $strComputer. Will NOT show gui if remote, but will on local pc.

Func RemoteExecute($strProgToRun)

    Local $objWMIService, $objProcess, $objProgram

    $objSWbemLocator = ObjCreate("WbemScripting.SWbemLocator")
    If Not IsObj($objSWbemLocator) Then
        MsgBox(0, "Error", "Error: failed to create $objSWbemLocator")
        Exit
    EndIf

    $objWMI = $objSWbemLocator.ConnectServer($strComputer, "root\cimv2", $strUsername, $strPassword)    ; This works for remote pc if pass actual credentials and works for local if pass null credentials
    If Not IsObj($objWMI) Then
        MsgBox(0, "Error", "Error: failed to create $objWMI")
        Exit
    EndIf

    $objWMI.Security_.ImpersonationLevel = 3

    $objProcess = $objWMI.Get("Win32_Process")

    $objProgram = $objProcess.Methods_("Create").InParameters.SpawnInstance_
    $objProgram.CommandLine = $strProgToRun

    $objWMI.ExecMethod("Win32_Process", "Create", $objProgram)                                          ; Execute the program now at the command line.

EndFunc     ; End of Func RemoteExecute()

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I've found a number of different techniques in both VBS and AutoIT to launch a program on a remote pc but none work if that program is on a network. I truly do NOT understand.

Maybe it's my setup, but I think not. Main pc is XP Pro SP3, remote is Win7 with UAC off. Admin on both.

Could someone with 2 or more pc's please try this and advise?

Alternatively, if there's a technique to launch an app on a remote pc not using WMI, but using AutoIT only then please advise. I do NOT want to use PSExec or have to install something on the remote pc.

Thanks,

4Eyes

Edited April 21, 2011 by 4Eyes

[kontdracula]

I have tested on remote machines , It is working without any problems...

[JLogan3o13]

What is the error you are receiving when you run your script? Otherwise we're just guessing.