Recipe 5.2. Running a Task on a Remote Server

Problem

You want to run a task on a remote server. By this, I don't mean running a task against a remote server, but the command or script actually runs on the remote server. This is useful if the tool you want to use can only be run locally on a system, or if it generates a lot of network traffic and could work more efficiently if run locally.

Solution

Using a graphical user interface

To run a command or utility on a remote computer via a graphical interface, you'll need to use a remote desktop application like Remote Desktop or VNC.