Re: Is It Possible to Execute a DOS Command Line from a HTML Page?

Easy fella,

This is probably something more appropriate for languages.  I can think of
many reasons to use something similar if it is a server side ASP or Perl
Script.  You may want to map a drive or telnet to another server for the
purpose of "web-enabling" a log file created as the result of a process that
has nothing to do with the web or user web pages.

If the gentleman does indeed want to do this client side, he should be taken
out and shot.  ;->


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike O'Lary" <ctfuzzy(at)canopy.net>
To: <PStubble(at)MICROS.COM>; <hwg-basics(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: Is It Possible to Execute a DOS Command Line from a HTML Page?


> Paul,
> using either method you mention it is *easily* possible to do even more
> obnoxious and dangerous things to your viewers computers from a
> "conventional" web page!!
>
> However (and no disrespect intended to you), you are **nuts** if you think
> anyone (in their right mind) is going to explain it on this list :-).
>
> Try going to:
>
> http://www.hwg.org/resources
>
> There you will find tips/tutorials/specifications and any other resources
> you may need to accomplish your desired task.
>
> HTH,
> Fuzzy
>
>
>
> At 03:54 PM 8/10/00 -0400, PStubble(at)MICROS.COM wrote:
> >Hello all --
> >
> >This may be a stupid question:
> >
> >Is it possible to execute a DOS command line from a HTML Page, say, by
using
> >a JavaScript, Active X Control, or via some other method?
> >
> >Thanks in advance.
> >
> >Paul Stubblefield
> >Lead Technical Writer
> >MICROS Systems, Inc.
> >
> >

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