For some processes that use batch files to execute scripts related to processing builds, database imports, data syncs, etc. We also want to allow users who don't have access to the server remotely via remote desktop to be able to execute these commands but also log who executed them when and send out notifications. By surrounding these processes with a secure UI we can allow users to execute these functions without giving remote desktop access to the server, require authentication and track who executed what, when. ColdFusion happens to be the language available in this environment, and this is the ColdFusion tag that runs a batch file.
<cfexecute
name="ApplicationName"
arguments="CommandLine Arguments"
OUTPUTfile="Output file name"
timeout="Timeout interval in seconds">
With code such as this will be important to ensure that only the specified scripts can be executed by limiting user accounts that can run this and against what files and directories.
