writing batch file to run application in website root folder

[chassisb0t]

Hi, I'm new to writing batch files so I'll tell you my goal and what I've come up with so far.

I want the people viewing my web page to be able to click a button and it opens the Nortel Java Device Manager we use here at work with the IP address of the management switch preloaded.

I tried writing a batch file that looked liek this:
CD C:\Program Files\Nortel\JDM
START jdm.jar 1XX.XXX.XXX.XXX

Now that .bat file works for me locally on my PC fine, but when I save it in my root directory of my website (which is on a separate PC/server) and click the button hyperlinked to it, it tells me "http://neteng/DM_LLN.bat" in my webbrowser bar and that "page cannot be found".

Lemme know if this description is too confusing, basically we use a small java application to configure our switches remotely using a GUI and I am making a site with pictures of the switches that you can click on and instantly have the device manager pop up ready to config that switch. THANKS FOR ANY HELP!

[michaewlewis]

Are you trying to have the client pc or the server run the batch file?
I don't think a batch file is the best way to accomplish your goal, depending on which side the file should run.

[chassisb0t]

mmm Everything is runnin on the webserver. I'm a little unclear I suppose. Ideally the user should not have to download anything, but I don't know if that's even possible.

[michaewlewis]

I think you would have to use a server side language like asp or jsp to accomplish that. I don't think php will let you. You definitely can't  do it with html or javascript, as those are client side scripts and the server would refuse anything like that for security.
I don't know much about asp or jsp, but I'm pretty sure those languages will allow you to run files on the server. Since you are trying to run a java application, it would probably be best to work with jsp.