if the target is a Unix box, you could use Net::Telnet

We used this as the basis for remotely provisioning and controlling about 4000 Netscreen appliances before Net::Telnet::Netscreen came out.

It's pretty easy to use as you can see from the example provided.
use Net::Telnet ();
    $t = new Net::Telnet (Timeout => 10,
                          Prompt => '/bash\$ $/');
    $t->open("sparky");
    $t->login($username, $passwd);
    @lines = $t->cmd("who");
    print @lines;

You might have to make some adjustments for the prompt returned, but the documention provides examples for this as well.
Of course, if you aren't connecting to something that will accept a Telnet session, such as a winblows box....all bets are off for this example.

In reply to Re: Run a program remotely by phydeauxarff
in thread Run a program remotely by bblustein

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