[SOLVED] How do you execute a BASH script via ASP Classic?

d3adc0de · 04-24-2012, 02:47 PM

I know, I know ASP Classic is antiquated and horrible, however I'm just the grunt and do as I'm told.

But how would someone execute a BASH script on a completely different server via ASP? Is this even possible?

dugan · 04-24-2012, 03:09 PM

You're really asking how to do a remote procedure call.

Put some kind of endpoint on the server with the BASH script (web service, SOAP, XMLRPC, etc) whose job is to execute that BASH script. Then call that endpoint from the ASP Classic server.

For example, you might put a URL on the server with the BASH script whose address is /executebashscript/. POSTing to that URL will cause that server to execute that BASH script. You can then POST to it from the ASP Classic server.

d3adc0de · 04-24-2012, 03:27 PM

Much like an AJAX Post call... got it. Thanks... I tried looking it up, but Google went "MICROSOFT EXECUTING LINUX?! ... WAT?"