# Wmi problem

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wmi-problem/138674>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 26, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wmi-problem/138674 "2008-05-26T16:20:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![nimrod\_cohen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/cdc98d/32.png) [@nimrod\_cohen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nimrod_cohen)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2008, 4:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wmi-problem/138674/1 "2008-05-26T16:20:33Z")

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hi  
i need to execute a remote command on windows machine using ruby  
my env is windows xp  
what ruby method/packet should i use ?  
example will really help

thanks  
nimrod

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**Author:** ![nimrod\_cohen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/cdc98d/32.png) [@nimrod\_cohen](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/nimrod_cohen)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2008, 12:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/wmi-problem/138674/2 "2008-05-27T00:10:20Z")

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Dear Nimrod,

win32utils can help.  
There are some explanations/examples here:

[http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:-2okl1cCLJ0J:jp.rubyist.net/magazine/%3F0005-RLR-en+remote+win32utils&hl=de&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=de&client=firefox-a](http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:-2okl1cCLJ0J:jp.rubyist.net/magazine/%3F0005-RLR-en+remote+win32utils&hl=de&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=de&client=firefox-a)

Best regards,

Axel