Running a .bat file using an HTML button

Question

I'm attempting to create a button that opens and executes a batch file so that it easier for everyone to access.

<input type="button" value="Test" onclick="window.open('bat:///\\123.hello.net\FileShares\ Logon\SAPfileConfig.bat')" />

Whenever I execute on IE, it says that file cannot be found.

What could I be doing wrong?

Take a look at this [How to run .exe file or .bat file based on button click event using Javascript](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/36104713/how-to-run-exe-file-or-bat-file-based-on-button-click-event-using-javascript?answertab=active#tab-top) — Hackoo, Mar 23 '18 at 19:08
What's the UNC Path ? i don't think is like this : `bat:///` ? — Hackoo, Mar 23 '18 at 19:16
I apologize that was a mistake I meant it to be file: but the UNC path is \\123.hello.net\FileShares\Logon\Config.bat — Kim, Mar 23 '18 at 19:32

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 23 '18 at 19:03

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You will not be able to execute a bat file using your web page. You may able to make it download automatically, but it will not be executed automatically for some security issue

answered Mar 23 '18 at 19:03

NIKHIL NEDIYODATH

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Hi Nikhil! This isn't from a web page, it's from a file from our shared drive in which I have renamed for security purposes. – Kim Mar 23 '18 at 19:08
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In this case, it is similar to loading from a website, you will not be able to execute it. If my answer is useful for you please accept and upvote my answer. Thank you – NIKHIL NEDIYODATH Mar 23 '18 at 19:12

Hackoo · Answer 2 · 2018-03-23T22:04:10.600

You can try with a HTA file like this : Run Exe or Batch files with Javascript and HTA

Javascript_Execute.hta

<html>
<head>
<title>Run Exe or Batch files with Javascript and HTA</title>
<HTA:APPLICATION
  APPLICATIONNAME="Run Exe or Batch files with Javascript and HTA"
  ID="MyHTMLapplication"
  VERSION="1.0"/>
</head>
<script language="Javascript">
function RunMe(){
    var shell = new ActiveXObject("WScript.Shell");
    var path = '"file:\\\\123.hello.net\\FileShares\\Logon\\SAPfileConfig.bat"';
    shell.run(path,1,false);
}
</script>
<input style="width: 170px; height:23px; color: white; background-color: #203040; 
font-family:Book Antiqua;" type="button" Value="Execute Batch File" onClick="RunMe();"
</html>

Or you can Run Exe or Batch files with Vbscript and HTA :

Vbscript_Execute.hta

<html>
<head>
<title>Run Exe or Batch files with Vbscript and HTA</title>
<HTA:APPLICATION
  APPLICATIONNAME="Run Exe or Batch files with Vbscript and HTA"
  ID="MyHTMLapplication"
  VERSION="1.0"/>
</head>
<script language="Vbscript">
Function RunMe()
Dim Shell,path
Set shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
path = "file:\\123.hello.net\FileShares\Logon\SAPfileConfig.bat"
shell.run path,1,false
End Function
</script>
<input style="width: 170px; height:23px; color: white; background-color: #203040; 
font-family:Book Antiqua;" type="button" Value="Execute Batch File" onClick="RunMe()"
</html>

Running a .bat file using an HTML button

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