kroc - 10 Jul 2003 - Remote execution: allow to launch a command on a remote computer. It needs two parts: a REXEC client to send the command and a REXEC deamon (server) running on the target computer.
Usage: rexec [ -abcdhns ] -l username -p password host command -l username: Sets the login name for the remote host. -p password: Sets the password for the remote host. -n: Explicitly prompt for name and password. -a: Do not set up an auxiliary channel for standard error. -b: Use BSD-rsh type signal handling. -c: Do not close remote standard in when local input closes. -d: Turn on debugging information. -h: Print this usage message. -s: Do not echo signals to the remote process.
REXEC must be use very carefully because it could give an unsecured access to a network.
sdx provides a REXEC compatible server (see http://www.equi4.com/204 for details).
I've done a REXECD starkit using it, available here: http://www.larochelle-innovation.com/tcltk/pub/rexecd.kit
It's pure tcl so it shall runs on all tcl supported platforms.
REXEC for linux:
most linux distributions provides rexec client and rexecd.
REXEC for windows (commercial):
http://www.denicomp.com (quite slow) - http://www.cursor-ri.com (faster but XP / 2K problems) - http://www.hummingbird.com (expensive and complex but powerfull).