Simple front end for my WOL tool

danswan

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I have created a batch file which will remotely start up all of my team's PCs in the morning using WOL. It's pretty basic but works, it uses a small executable file which starts people's PCs based on a command line i.e "WOL <mac address>".

What I want is to have some sort of front end to make this more user friendly. Knowing nothing about HTML I originally thought I could just make links in an HTML document to a batch or CMD file but I now find that it isn't possible to run files of this type in this way. Basically I just want my users to be able to click a link and for this to run the .bat or .cmd file, i.e if I want to turn on joe bloggs' PC I would click on a link which would just run the file C:\path\file.cmd.

Is there a quick and easy way anyone can suggest of me achieving this? Please consider me a n00b and structure any replies accordingly!

Many thanks
 
We have the same thing at work, Once you are on the VPN you can access a page with everyones name and hostname and send a magic packet by pressing a button.

I can't get to the code and i cant get to the backend but i know its using asp and is possible..
 
Thanks for the reply. It's nice to know it is possible. I have no knowledge of asp, other then the belief that it isnt a snake. Is this something that is going to be possible for me to do, do you think?
 
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Would you prefer web or application based?

If you want application based I already have a small app I use myself.

TrUz
 
Just a small application that loads MAC addresses from a csv file and displays then in a list, then simply highlight the machine(s) and click wake up! :)

TrUz
 
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