Tfr a file from the device to the desktop

[Guest]

I have a task to tfr a file from the device to the desktop.
RAPI works fine from the desktop, but the device does not know that the file
tfr went thru ok.

Question 1 : Is there a way to send a notification to the device?

Question 2 : If Q1 is a no, then here is what I tried... I have a Windows
Forms .exe that grabs the file from the desktop. I run this from a web
service initiated by the device. The web service executes the exe but nothing
happens..... Is this even possible?

Thanks.

 

[Guest]

Your questions have confused me. First you talk about transfering a file from
the device, then you talk about using RAPI (transfering a file from desktop
to device). Which is it, or both?

Anythings possible, message confimation can be achieved simply by not
raising an exception on the web service or if you wanted a more advanced
solution WCF style app, then use TCP sockets and send a response message back.

Running an executable via a web service is possible but depends the user you
are running the web service under. Look at security and user roles for web
services. You want to look at NTLM authentication - which is quite a large
subject in itself.

Simon.