running a .exe

[Dalin]

I am trying to create effectively an online desktop for a computer.
How can I get php to open up .exe files, such as word etc.

I've tried a few things that others have suggested, just wondered if anyone had any ideas, thanks in advance.

[robert_w_ark]

Have you tried shell_exec()?

http://www.php.net/shell_exec

or just exec()?

http://www.php.net/exec

[Dalin]

I've looked at those functions but i'm not sure how they would be used.

I've managed to get an exe to open up using plain html, but windows sercurity opens up asking me if I'm sure I want to run the exe. Is there any way to stop it asking this and running directly by configuring the computer that will run the intranet page?

The users of the intranet page will be using windows xp and internet explorer.