How to? PsExec and WindDirStat on a remote system

[JM81]

I'd like to be able to run WinDirStat on a remote machine that I have administrative rights over but it does not work.

This is what I have done: Run CMD as admin: psexe.exe -i -s cmd.exe

From the new prompt: psexec.exe \\host -u username winddirstate.exe

I type in my PW and it does not launch

Both running Windows 7 Enterprise.

 

[Alejandro85]

The program does launch....... on the remote computer. Problem is that WinDirStat is a normal GUI program, and it will appear on the desktop of the remote computer. Moreover, since psexec usually runs as a service on the remote computer, it'll appear on the "service's desktop", which nobody can launch..

On the other hand, cmd.exe is a console program and operates entirely based on text, and psexec easily redirects input and output to your own console. This is the very same thing that happens with telnet and SSH, by the way.

In short, you cannot run GUI programs on the remote machine and expect them yo appear right in your local desktop. Stick to console software or use remote desktop for GUIs.