psproxy

remote ps service 

Service

SYNOPSIS

psproxy -install [hostname] [-verbose|-quiet]

psproxy -remove [hostname] [-verbose|-quiet]

psproxy -debug params

DESCRIPTION

The psproxy service provides remote ps facilities for the -S hostname option of ps. If the service is not already installed on the specified hostname when this option is given, ps attempts to install it. For this installation to succed, the current user must be a trusted administration on hostname. Without psproxy installed on the remote system, ps can only display limited information about the processes on that system.

Options

-debug params 

Runs the remote ps service as a console application for debugging purposes. This option should only be used if MKS Technical Support advises you to use it.

-install [hostname] 

Installs the remote ps service on the specified hostname. When hostname is omitted, the service is installed on the local system.

-remove [hostname] 

Removes the remote ps service from the specified hostname. When hostname is omitted, the service is removed from the local system.

DIAGNOSTICS

Possible exit status values are:

0 

psproxy installed successfully.

1 

psproxy did not install successfully due to one of the following reasons:

— incompatible operating system
— permission problems
— missing NuTCRACKER service
— OpenSCManager failed
— copying service to server failed
2 

Failure due to an invalid command line option.

PORTABILITY

Windows 10. Windows Server 2016. Windows Server 2019. Windows 11. Windows Server 2022. Windows Server 2025.

AVAILABILITY

PTC MKS Toolkit for Power Users
PTC MKS Toolkit for System Administrators
PTC MKS Toolkit for Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Interoperability
PTC MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Professional Developers 64-Bit Edition
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers
PTC MKS Toolkit for Enterprise Developers 64-Bit Edition

SEE ALSO

Commands:
ps, service

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