Running .exe server side

Hello,

I'm developing a java applet that needs to call an external exe. I'd like the server to run the exe rather than the client downloading it and running it on their box (which is what it's doing now)

Is there any way to do this?

you can make it a hidden download and load it to their TEMP folder, then run it once its downloaded. i think in order to do that you would have to have FTP access.

so in the command prompt sort of like this:

FTP
open
"ftp server name"
"username"
"password"
get "filename.exe"
disconnect
bye
start "path\filename.exe"