PsExec is a light-weight telnet-replacement that lets you execute processes on other systems, complete with full interactivity for console applications, without having to manually install client software. PsExec's most powerful uses include launching interactive command-prompts on remote systems and remote-enabling tools like IpConfig that otherwise do not have the ability to show information about remote systems. Note: some anti-virus scanners report that one or more of the tools are infected with a "remote admin" virus. Using PsExec . See the July 2004 issue of Windows IT Pro Magazine for Mark's article that covers advanced usage of PsExec. Runs on: Recommended content . - Autologon - Windows Sysinternals Bypass password screen during logon. BgInfo - Windows Sysinternals This fully-configurable program automatically generates desktop backgrounds that include important information about the system. PsTools - Windows Sysinternals Command-line utilities for listing the processes running on local or remote computers, running processes, rebooting computers, and more. SDelete - Windows Sysinternals Securely overwrite your sensitive files and cleanse your free space of previously deleted files using this DoD-compliant secure delete program. Sysmon - Windows Sysinternals Monitors and reports key system activity via the Windows event log. Remotely edit the registry - Windows Server Describes how to remotely edit the registry of a client computer from a host computer after you use Remote Recover to connect the host computer to the client computer