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RE: [PLUG] I need to control a Windows machine from Linux...
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Looks like the rshd by Denicomp might just be the ticket.
I've got the evaluation copy. I can from linux, bring up IE and print it then close it
remotely.
Cool...This just might work.
George
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org
> [mailto:plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of George Gallen
> Sent: Friday, June 30, 2006 11:18 AM
> To: Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List
> Subject: RE: [PLUG] I need to control a Windows machine from Linux...
>
>
> I'm looking into a wshd (www.denicomp.com) right now. This
> should allow
> me to run the program remotely, and send keystrokes to do the
> printing.
> The license fee isn't too bad either.
>
> I thought about the telnet server, but wanted to avoid that
> if possible,
> security isn't an issue, as it's a direct connection between the linux
> and windows machine, and the windows machine doesn't contain anything
> worth securing.
>
> Thanks
> George
>
> >
> > On 6/30/06, George Gallen <ggallen@slackinc.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sounds worse than it what I need.
> > >
> > > Here's what I need to do.
> > >
> > > 1. Create an HTML/javascript page on our Linux machine,
> > > then write that page onto on of our windows machine.
> > (check, done)
> > >
> > > 2. Tell the windows machine to launch IE with this
> internal C:\ URL
> > >
> > > 3. Tell IE to print the HTML document (which would create a file)
> > >
> > > 4. Read the file created back into linix (check, done)
> > >
> > > 5. wrap it and sent it to a choice of printers (check, done).
> > >
> > > It's steps 2 & 3 that I'm looking for a program to do.
> > >
> > > Basically, I have an HTML page that loads up a bunch of
> > images and text
> > > associated with the images. It is formatted so when the
> > print is made, each
> > > printed page contains two of the images vertically. I'm using IE
> > > specifically
> > > because I'm utilizing the image manipulation styles
> > (DXImageTransform).
> > > and it's ability to render an HTML page into a printed
> > page. Then I want to
> > > send that printed page(s) to specific printer, which
> could be in the
> > > building
> > > or it could remote anywhere on the internet.
> > >
> > > What I'm looking for is a way to tell Windows (XP in this
> > case) to launch IE
> > > and URL
> > > (the HTML as an OnLoad command to document.print(); so I
> > don't need to click
> > > print)
> > > But I will need to tell IE "print" when the "print..." box
> > comes up. The
> > > default printer
> > > on this machine will send to a print file and not an
> actual printer.
> > >
> > > Are there any Public domain programs (win) that I can do
> this with?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > George Gallen
> > > Senior Programmer/Analyst
> > > Accounting/Data Division
> > > ggallen@slackinc.com
> > > ph:856.848.1000 Ext 220
> > >
> > > SLACK Incorporated - Delivering the best in health care
> > information and
> > > education worldwide.
> > > http://www.slackinc.com
> > >
>
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