Another interesting use of pstools is "psexec \\computername cmd" which will open you a remote command prompt and keep it open until you exit in the normal fashion. Much easier than telnetting. Psexec is probably the most useful tool in the suite.
2008/6/18 cs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Thanks James - I expect pstools will automate the telnet step below but > after posting found an alternative approach to find out what processes are > running in "near enough" realtime.... > > 1. Start telnet on remote computer via computer management > 2. Connect to telnet server from client > 3. Run "tasklist /v" every 10 seconds or so to gauge what processes are > taking up system resource > > Will give pstools a shot though - the above workaround is too overkill for > my liking... > > > On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 11:15 AM, James Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> pslist (with or without the -s switch) will do this on a local or remote >> machine >> >> Download pstools from MS to get it >> >> 2008/6/18 cs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> Hello all, >>> I'm looking for a tool that will allow me to view (in realtime) processes >>> running on a remote XP SP2 desktop, i.e. to gauge CPU utilisation, etc. >>> Although "tasklist /s computername" tells me WHAT processes are currently >>> running (along with memory usage), I'd like a similar view, only in >>> realtime. >>> I'm aware I could simply remote control the PC in question and use Task >>> Manager to view running processes but the user has left their desktop locked >>> and due to internal security policy I'm not authorised to reset the user's >>> password without contacting the user first. >>> >>> To put into context the above requirement, I'm simply trying to ascertain >>> if any applications are running within the user's logon session before I log >>> 'em out to install some software. >>> >>> Hope that all makes sense. Apologies if I haven't explained clearly. >>> >>> Any advice would be much appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks in advance, >>> >>> - JS >>> >>> >> > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
