Using PsTools
As there are many tools to choose from, let's explore some of the most useful ones to understand where you can get started:
psexec: This lets you remotely execute a process on a single or multiple computers. The input and output of any console applications are redirected so they appear to be running locally. This is usually used to run a Command Prompt on a remote computer, then enter commands like ipconfig /all and see the output from that remote computer, which prevents the need to go the long-winded way of using remote desktop, logging on, launching the Command Prompt, and then finding a way of extracting the output. This option can also be used to ensure any application that is launched can run in the background, so when ...
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