# Is it possible to launch an exterior script or program at a specific step ? **URL:** \ **Category:** Q&A\ **Created:** [11 November 2015 19:11 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/is-it-possible-to-launch-an-exterior-script-or-program-at-a-specific-step/6663 "2015-11-11T19:11:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cyril.geneste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed8c4c/32.png) [@cyril.geneste](https://community.ofelia.com/u/cyril.geneste)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 19:11 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/is-it-possible-to-launch-an-exterior-script-or-program-at-a-specific-step/6663/1 "2015-11-11T19:11:44Z")
Hello everyone, I’m discovering Bonita BPM… Do you know if it is possible to launch an exterior script or program (on windows for example) ? For example, I would like to launch a .bat file (DOS script) or .exe file at a specific step of my process. Thanks in advance ! Best Regards Cyril ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_McP](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.ofelia.com/sean_mcp/32/932_2.png) [@Sean\_McP](https://community.ofelia.com/u/Sean_McP)\ **Post date:** [12 November 2015 02:48 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/is-it-possible-to-launch-an-exterior-script-or-program-at-a-specific-step/6663/2 "2015-11-12T02:48:37Z")
Yes it is possible, use a Script Connector → System Script. Here you can run all the system commands (based on privileges of course) regards ---
**Author:** ![cyril.geneste](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ed8c4c/32.png) [@cyril.geneste](https://community.ofelia.com/u/cyril.geneste)\ **Post date:** [12 November 2015 11:06 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/is-it-possible-to-launch-an-exterior-script-or-program-at-a-specific-step/6663/3 "2015-11-12T11:06:40Z")
Hello Sean McP Thanks for your answer, it works ! (on the task, sheet “Execution, Connectors out, Add, category Script, System Script”). This is thus for a local system command. Has Bonita a specific option so as to execute easily a distant system command ? For example, my Bonita is installed in my PC and I have an access to a Linux Server (with a graphical emulator, or a text emulator such as Putty), in which i work in a BASH mode. Then, I would like to run bash commands on my Linux Server. Is it possible too ? Thanks again. Best Regards Cyril ---
**Author:** ![claz08](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5e9695/32.png) [@claz08](https://community.ofelia.com/u/claz08)\ **Post date:** [11 November 2015 20:08 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/is-it-possible-to-launch-an-exterior-script-or-program-at-a-specific-step/6663/4 "2015-11-11T20:08:41Z")
I’m looking for the same.Somebody has any idea!1 ---
**Author:** ![Sean\_McP](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.ofelia.com/sean_mcp/32/932_2.png) [@Sean\_McP](https://community.ofelia.com/u/Sean_McP)\ **Post date:** [18 November 2015 07:27 UTC](https://community.ofelia.com/t/is-it-possible-to-launch-an-exterior-script-or-program-at-a-specific-step/6663/5 "2015-11-18T07:27:48Z")
From a strictly security perspective, no. This would not be part of Bonitasoft. You could do it by having a script as follows process executes scripta.vbs scripta.vbs (for example) goes and does this: [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7013137/automating-telnet-session-using-bash-scripts](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7013137/automating-telnet-session-using-bash-scripts) [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/709801/creating-a-script-for-a-telnet-session](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/709801/creating-a-script-for-a-telnet-session) this one has a full script type of thing… [http://ccm.net/forum/affich-37067-shell-script-to-telnet-and-run-commands](http://ccm.net/forum/affich-37067-shell-script-to-telnet-and-run-commands) Note: many answers also suggest you use SSL - I’ll leve this for you to investigate, Hope the above helps, regards Sean