There's actually a freeware that does this exact thing - PSEXEC.EXE (www.sysinternals.com). I'm looking for a com version or scriptable version.

SO CLOSE...

Also, someone has reverse eng it, it temporarily installs a service... [Smile]

PSEXEC reverse
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-Jim

...the sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament.