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How to run as admin an .Net exe with PSExec ( doesn't work on some of EXE)

I use PsExec to run some exe with administrators right on a Windows Server 2016. It works. Saddly, i have a .net exe which run not in admin right despite the use of psExec. I think it's due to the exe ...
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PsExec treats second remote computer in list as a program name

PsExec behaves very strangely when run on a specific server When I use PsExec to run a program on multiple remote machines in most cases, it works perfectly fine. When I run the same command on one ...
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Errors starting PsExec to run a program as a local service

When I run the following command from an Administrative Command Prompt: psexec64 -i -u "nt authority\network service" C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe I'm getting these error messages: Couldn't install ...
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PSEXEC OpenSCManager fails when execute command for workgroup from domain

I am trying to run sysinternals' PSEXEC from my domain machine to workgroup machine and vice versa: Cmd Line: Psexec \\\MachineName -u "username" -p "password" -i -s -d cmd.exe If I run this ...
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PsExec requirements on local computer

What services and settings are required to run psexec on local computer? (e.g. psexec -s -i -d regedit)
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Running command on remote windows server and add results to a text file

I am trying to find the installed version of a piece of software on a lot of servers (800+). The command is: "dsmqver -f 2" which returns output like "Version: 7.5.0.2" I have been trying to ...
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Can I use PsExec or similar tool to determine if a remote PC is already logged in?

I'm writing a utility which lets you remotely run a test application on network PCs. I plan to use PsExec to remotely launch the application on each PC but I need to check The PC is reachable The PC ...
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Could not start PSEXESVC service on [MachineName]: Access is denied

I'm trying to use PsExec to start a process on a remote machine. I posted this question on SO, but I realized it's probably better suited here. I also have spent a few hours trying to figure this out, ...
Sean Cogan's user avatar
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Does Psexec execute Remote Procedure Calls?

I've heard of RPCs and that they get executed via TCP port 135. I just executed ipconfig via psexec.exe on a remote PC and wondered if this is a RPC. As I've seen in Wireshark, the whole process is ...
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Run Explorer in SYSTEM account on Windows Vista or 7 using Sysinternal’s psexec tool?

Has anyone been successful at launching an instance of Windows Explorer in the SYSTEM account on Windows Vista or 7? It is possible to do this on XP, but I haven't been able to get it to completely ...
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