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What is my incoming server example(pop.example.com) and also my outgoing server example (smtp.example.com?

If I get an alias for a server in my LAN, see example in details, how can I make it autoexecute an executable?

  • The server/network team tells ne they can only forward from the alias, not have it execute anything. In anycase http://alias.domain.com resolves to \\server_name.domain.com:default_port . I want it to act as if someone had entered http://alias.domain.com/program so it automagically starts the program, because I have lazy lutards for users who can't be bother with entering a slash and 5 characters.

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    I think your network people are correct on this one. We had a similar issue where I work. I believe it's a security issue, which is made worse by the fact that the web server is trying to execute additional software from a remote URL. Browser activity without human intervention is 'illegal'. And it's made worse by the fact that you're going from a URL (i.e. that whole internet server HTTP based structure) and trying to initiative software on a microsoft network domain structure. SO now you not only have web constraints but you also have whatever rules microsoft network management throws into the mix. In any event, why aren't you using HTTPS?

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Don't need as it's all internal to the network.

Schelli

I assume the server in question runs a web server. In this case you can configure/program the web server to start a program when somebody requests a root web page. However, doing this is probably not very wise as even accidental access will trigger the program in this case.

sergeyko

Ok, but that's OK, as only peopl on the intranet will be able to do so, and without the proper credentials (userid and password) they can't get into the application anyway.

Schelli

This particular application uses JBoss for the webserver, whatever the hell that is.

Schelli

That means you should have a Java programmer who can take care of this thing ;) Anyway, I don't think this will fly. There could be a lot of accidental or service kind of calls to the root page of the web server (like a script that checks if the web server is up periodically) that can trigger unintentional launch of the program in question.

sergeyko

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