Any further thoughts on this issue? There must be some reason why this
won't run under Tomcat but does work stand-alone.
To recap, I am trying to execute the following code on an Xp box with Tomcat
5.0.27:
Process proc = runtime.exec(cmd.exe /C shutdown -r -f -m \\myPC -t 50);
int exitVal =
This behaviour makes sense to me as you are trying to display an application
but there is not necessarily a windows display associated with Tomcat so it
doesnt know where to launch the app to.
And by the lack of error message i'd guess that the application is actually
getting launched but not
Hi Matt,
I have tried running the Tomcat service with 'allow service to interact with
desk top' checked in the service properties - I don't know if this should
allow Tomat to know about Windows?
Also, I don't think the application is actually getting launched as I don't
see it in the processes
You could be right. I still reckon that launching graphical programs from
tomcat is gonna be a bit dicey.
-Original Message-
From: andy wix [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 29 November 2004 10:13
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Runtime.exec security issue?
Hi Matt,
I have tried
Hi,
Actually, I was assuming this was a simple example of a runitme call.
My real goal is to allow a privelidged user to re-boot the server with the
following code:
runtime.exec(cmd.exe /C shutdown -r -f -m \\myPC -t 50);
I would also like to call a couple of batch files.
These attempts have met
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Sent: 29 November 2004 10:35
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: Runtime.exec security issue?
Hi,
Actually, I was assuming this was a simple example of a runitme call.
My real goal is to allow a privelidged user to re-boot the server with the
following code:
runtime.exec(cmd.exe /C
Hi,
I've tried without the cmd.exe bit and also I have tried with the service
set to run as Administrator.
Cheers
Andy
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