Remote Applications

[ockumar]

Hi,
I am VC++ programmer. I am using NT 4.0 in Network.
My question are :
1. Can I Identify a perticualar application running in a computer(remote) connected in the network, from my computer?
2. Is it possible to start an application in the computer (remote) connected in the network from my machine?
3. Is it possible to send message(s) to an application which is already running in another computer connected in the network from my machine?

Thanks in advance to those who answer my questions. I will very thank ful if some sample code is attatched along with the answers.

Chandar.

[Thomas Rizos]

i guess the most common way to do this, is infact writing your own service application. you will customize this service to listen on connections at a certain port(s) and perform the requested commands.
There is a MFC service sample that you can get here at codeguru. what you will need to do is create a client that will comunicate with the service installed on the remote computer and you can do whatever you want.
reply if you need some more advice
/thomas