- 1 year ago
how to transfer and execute a exe file on remote windows machine from ubuntu commandline?
To transfer and execute an .exe
file on a remote Windows machine from the Ubuntu command line, you can use various tools and methods. One common approach is to use the plink
utility (part of PuTTY) for remote execution and pscp
for file transfer. Here's a step-by-step guide:
Install PuTTY:
If you don't have PuTTY installed, you can install it using the following command in Ubuntu's terminal:bashsudo apt-get install putty-tools
Transfer the
.exe
File:
Use thepscp
command to transfer the.exe
file from your local machine to the remote Windows machine. Replace<local_path>
and<remote_path>
with the appropriate paths:bashpscp <local_path>\your_program.exe user@remote_machine:<remote_path>
Execute the
.exe
File:
Use theplink
command to remotely execute the.exe
file on the Windows machine. Replace<remote_path>
and<your_program.exe>
with the appropriate paths and filenames:bashplink user@remote_machine "<remote_path>\your_program.exe"
Note that you'll need to enter the password for the remote machine's user when prompted.
Alternatively, if you want to automate the process without entering passwords each time, you can set up SSH key-based authentication.
Here's a summarized example of the commands:
bash# Transfer the .exe file
pscp <local_path>\your_program.exe user@remote_machine:<remote_path>
# Execute the .exe file remotely
plink user@remote_machine "<remote_path>\your_program.exe"
Replace <local_path>
, <remote_path>
, user
, remote_machine
, and your_program.exe
with the appropriate values.
Please exercise caution when transferring and executing files on remote machines, especially if they're from untrusted sources, as this could pose security risks.