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Batch file to check a process that running on other PC
Posted: 17 Oct 2014 06:35
by loc3loan
Hello all,
Is there a way that a batch file can check a process that is running on other PC on the same network? For instance, if I need to check to see notepad.exe is running on mypc1, before it runs notepad.exe on mypc2. Both mypc1 and mypc2 are on the same network. Thanks for your help.
Re: Batch file to check a process that running on other PC
Posted: 17 Oct 2014 06:44
by Squashman
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TASKLIST [/S system [/U username [/P [password]]]]
[/M [module] | /SVC | /V] [/FI filter] [/FO format] [/NH]
Description:
This tool displays a list of currently running processes on
either a local or remote machine.
Parameter List:
/S system Specifies the remote system to connect to.
/U [domain\]user Specifies the user context under which
the command should execute.
/P [password] Specifies the password for the given
user context. Prompts for input if omitted.
/M [module] Lists all tasks currently using the given
exe/dll name. If the module name is not
specified all loaded modules are displayed.
/SVC Displays services hosted in each process.
/V Displays verbose task information.
/FI filter Displays a set of tasks that match a
given criteria specified by the filter.
/FO format Specifies the output format.
Valid values: "TABLE", "LIST", "CSV".
/NH Specifies that the "Column Header" should
not be displayed in the output.
Valid only for "TABLE" and "CSV" formats.
/? Displays this help message.
Filters:
Filter Name Valid Operators Valid Value(s)
----------- --------------- --------------------------
STATUS eq, ne RUNNING |
NOT RESPONDING | UNKNOWN
IMAGENAME eq, ne Image name
PID eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le PID value
SESSION eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le Session number
SESSIONNAME eq, ne Session name
CPUTIME eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le CPU time in the format
of hh:mm:ss.
hh - hours,
mm - minutes, ss - seconds
MEMUSAGE eq, ne, gt, lt, ge, le Memory usage in KB
USERNAME eq, ne User name in [domain\]user
format
SERVICES eq, ne Service name
WINDOWTITLE eq, ne Window title
MODULES eq, ne DLL name
NOTE: "WINDOWTITLE" and "STATUS" filters are not supported when querying
a remote machine.
Examples:
TASKLIST
TASKLIST /M
TASKLIST /V /FO CSV
TASKLIST /SVC /FO LIST
TASKLIST /M wbem*
TASKLIST /S system /FO LIST
TASKLIST /S system /U domain\username /FO CSV /NH
TASKLIST /S system /U username /P password /FO TABLE /NH
TASKLIST /FI "USERNAME ne NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" /FI "STATUS eq running"
Re: Batch file to check a process that running on other PC
Posted: 17 Oct 2014 07:53
by loc3loan
I can run this command in command promt:
tasklist /S dom-dnfconfig /U dom-dnfconfig\systemadm /P P$5$C$! /fi "IMAGENAME eq notepad.exe"
But, when I put it in the batch file, it gave me an error with unknown username or bad password.
Could you please let me know what is wrong with it? Thanks.
Re: Batch file to check a process that running on other PC
Posted: 17 Oct 2014 07:59
by Squashman
Your password shows an exclamation point. Do you have delayed expansion disabled?
Re: Batch file to check a process that running on other PC
Posted: 17 Oct 2014 08:03
by loc3loan
what do you mean about the delayed expansion? Thanks.
Re: Batch file to check a process that running on other PC
Posted: 17 Oct 2014 08:14
by Squashman
Post the entire batch file you are using.
Re: Batch file to check a process that running on other PC
Posted: 17 Oct 2014 08:17
by loc3loan
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@echo off
Setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
Set _password="P$5$C$!3"
tasklist /S dom-dnfconfig /U dom-dnfconfig\nagiosadm /P %_password% /fi "IMAGENAME eq notepad.exe" >NUL
if ERRORLEVEL 1 echo "program is running"
if ERRORLEVEL 2 start notepad.exe
PAUSE
MOD EDIT: PLEASE USE CODE TAGS!!!!!!!
Thanks.
Re: Batch file to check a process that running on other PC
Posted: 17 Oct 2014 08:39
by Compo
…as was aluded to by Squashman your second line is enabling delayed expansion, so change En to Dis.
Re: Batch file to check a process that running on other PC
Posted: 17 Oct 2014 08:47
by Squashman
Re: Batch file to check a process that running on other PC
Posted: 17 Oct 2014 09:06
by loc3loan
I thought Setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion, to enable the function and it allows you pass the information to it. I am still learning the Batch file. Thanks for your help.
Re: Batch file to check a process that running on other PC
Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:34
by Compo
Now that you've got that sorted, the top of your script could look something like this:
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@Echo Off
Setlocal DisableDelayedExpansion
Set "_computer=dom-dnfconfig"
Set "_domainuser=%_computer%\nagiosadm"
Set "_password=P$5$C$!3"
Set "_exe=notepad.exe"
Set "_filtername=ImageName eq %_exe%"
TaskList /s %_computer% /u %_domainuser% /p %_password% /fi "%_filtername%">Nul
The bottom however needs changing, apart from the fact that failure is usually detected by a non zero errorlevel tasklist does not output an errorlevel you can use.
Additionally, you will not be able to start notepad on the remote computer like that either.
Re: Batch file to check a process that running on other PC
Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:38
by Yury
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@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set _password=P$5$C$^^^^^^!3
set _password
echo "%_password%"
echo.
set "_password=P$5$C$^^^!3"
set _password
echo "%_password%"
echo.
set _password="P$5$C$^^^!3"
set _password
echo %_password%
echo.
set _password=P$5$C$^^!3
set _password
echo "!_password%!"
echo.
set "_password=P$5$C$^!3"
set _password
echo "!_password!"
echo.
set _password="P$5$C$^!3"
set _password
echo !_password%!
echo.
endlocal
pause>nul
Re: Batch file to check a process that running on other PC
Posted: 20 Oct 2014 07:21
by loc3loan
Thank you so much everyone. Learned something new again. Have a good day.
