"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <2C5E316B-D001-4B3A-92ED-55675C4FA***@microsoft.com>, toal5
> <to***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >If I remote onto another machine by the use of,   \\machinename\c$  or
> >\\ipaddress\c$
> >and I want to use the run command (windows key + R) or if I wanted to get a
> >command prompt, how would I do it?
> >I have gone to Windows\system32\cmd.exe   but I then get a message which
> >says that it cant be run from a UNC path and it defaults to then running a
> >command from my local machine.
> >
> >What are my best options for these issues?
> >
> >Thanks
>
> Connect to the other machine using Remote Desktop.  Then, you can
> operate the other machine, including opening a command prompt window,
> just like you were sitting at its keyboard.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
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>
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>> >If I remote onto another machine by the use of,   \\machinename\c$  or
>> >\\ipaddress\c$
>> >and I want to use the run command (windows key + R) or if I wanted to get a
>> >command prompt, how would I do it?
>> >I have gone to Windows\system32\cmd.exe   but I then get a message which
>> >says that it cant be run from a UNC path and it defaults to then running a
>> >command from my local machine.
>> >
>> >What are my best options for these issues?
>> >
>> >Thanks
>>
>> Connect to the other machine using Remote Desktop.  Then, you can
>> operate the other machine, including opening a command prompt window,
>> just like you were sitting at its keyboard.
>
>Thanks for the quick response Steve,
>
>It says that Remote connections may not be enabled....
>I suspect that this will be the case for most machines in my network
>
>Any other ideas???

> Thanks for the quick response Steve,
>
> It says that Remote connections may not be enabled....
> I suspect that this will be the case for most machines in my network
>
> Any other ideas???
>
>
>
> "Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> In article <2C5E316B-D001-4B3A-92ED-55675C4FA***@microsoft.com>,
>> toal5 <to***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> If I remote onto another machine by the use of,   \\machinename\c$
>>> or \\ipaddress\c$
>>> and I want to use the run command (windows key + R) or if I wanted
>>> to get a command prompt, how would I do it?
>>> I have gone to Windows\system32\cmd.exe   but I then get a message
>>> which says that it cant be run from a UNC path and it defaults to
>>> then running a command from my local machine.
>>>
>>> What are my best options for these issues?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>> Connect to the other machine using Remote Desktop.  Then, you can
>> operate the other machine, including opening a command prompt window,
>> just like you were sitting at its keyboard.
>> --
>> Best Wishes,
>> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>>
>> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
>> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
>> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>>
>> Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com