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Execute Processes

Executes a process:

•on a remote Windows host

•on a remote host via SSH

•on the local machine, one instance of the process will be launched per selected computer

Executable / Command

 Windows

 File to execute. File must exist on remote host(s) when executing processes remotely.

 SSH (Unix/Linux/etc)

 Complete command line to execute.

Arguments

 Windows (remote)

 Arguments that should be passed to the process.

 Windows (local)

 Launches an instance of the selected process for each selected host. The $HOSTNAME variable can be used and will be replaced with the name of the host being processed.

 SSH (Unix/Linux/etc)

 Optional, the full command line can be specified in the Executable / Command field.

Execute process on remote host

Remote Execution

 Windows

 When executing process remotely, EventSentry Admin Assistant temporarily creates the "EventSentry Admin Assistant Remote Execution Service" (AARemoteExecSvc) which then executes the command remotely and transmits the output back to EventSentry Admin Assistant.

 SSH (Unix/Linux/etc)

 Logs into the remote host via SSH with the specified credentials and executes the specified command. SSH keys are not currently validated.

Local Execution

When executing processes locally the $HOSTNAME variable will be resolved to the host name which is currently being processed. For example, specifying ping as the executable and $HOSTNAME as the argument will ping every selected host.

Condense Output

When checked, removes all new line characters of the process output and replaces it with the space character. Hovering over the output will show the full output in a tool tip.

Process Timeout (Local Execution Only)

The maximum number of seconds the process will be allowed to run. Set to 0 to indicate no timeout.

Show Process on Desktop (Local Execution Only)

If checked, shows the process' window on the desktop.