Remote Execution in PowerShell

 

I need to write a script that will run a remote process that will execute a program on a server.  For example, I need to be able to create a process on a remote machine that runs a program on a mapped drive or UNC share.  Using the Create method from the Win32_process class, I am able to execute any programs on the local disk of the remote machine (ie., notepad, calc) but cannot execute anything on a network resource (I keep getting a return value of 2: Access Denied - I'm a domain admin so I have access to every share).  I checked MSDN and it doesn't really indicate that you can or cannot run something from a network resource. 

 

This is not so much a powershell questions as it is a WMI question, because I can't do this in VBScript either (nor can I do it using psexec). 

 

Any insights would be greately appreciated - thanks!

 

PowerShell V2, when released, should make all of this remoting much easier and more secure.  YOu migh twant to download the beta and start testing it in it's current state although it is still pretty rough with the remoting mostly due to lack of documentation.

 

To do this kind of a remote install I usually copy all of the file to the target machine then execute the remote "Win32_Process.Create". This will only work if the installer can run in"quiet" or "unattended mode".  This has been a very reliable method of doing remote installs.

 

You can also use Group Policy to do this.

 

 

By the way - I have heard most of those stories and they are out of place.  Your issue is purely delegation.  You either have it or you don't.  There is NO work around.