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How to automatically launch django web server by windows SYSTEM

I want to know if there's a way to have windows server 2019 automatically launch django's web server. I also want the launch to be performed at startup and by SYSTEM.
I tried using batch scripts that launch manage.py from venv's python interpreter. When I launch the batch manually (i.e. double click) it works fine and dandy. But it appears that SYSTEM fails in running the script correctly when planning the task.
I made SYSTEM launch another script at startup (a simple python script that creates a txt file from within its own venv) and it works.
If the Django launch sceipt is launched by USER then it works.
The problem is with the launching of django with SYSTEM. I've also tried streamlit and the result is the same.
Do you have any Ideas?
Sample batch script:
cd path\of\managepyfile\
C:\path_to_venv\Scripts\python -m manage.py runserver

We run a similar application (not python) but an application that uses a web server.
We have it setup as a task in task scheduler that when the server starts up, it runs the powershell script that executes a command to start the web server.
Link to setup
However, you could use a web server like IIS and deploy the files to the www folder in the cdrive and run the site as an IIS service.
Setting it up on IIS was a little tricky if you've never used IIS before. Happy to help out as we have deployed our test access tool for one of our apps this way.

Run a script located on remote server using python

I have a python script located on a remote server with SSH enabled. That script displays a lot of debug messages displayed while executing. I want to trigger this script using another python script which is on my local system and depending on the output of the earlier script, I want to proceed further. While doing all this, I want the display messages on the remote server to be displayed on my local system as well. Basically, I want to view whatever output is thrown by the remote script during the course of the script, on my local system. I am able to trigger the script using paramiko but I am neither able to check whether the script on the remote server is running nor am I able to view it's output. Is there any way to do it? Already tried conn.recv(65535) but to no avail.

In my experience I found python fabric module easier than using paramiko. If you want to execute local script on remote machine using fabric. You just need to upload them using put() and then call run() api.
http://docs.fabfile.org/en/1.14/api/core/operations.html#fabric.operations.put

Sikuli Scripts not running if RDC is minimized

I have a sikuli script which does the Siebel Tools incremental Compilation Task on a Windows Box from Jenkins.
The problem is: When i run the task i always have to open the RDC window open for the task to be executed.As soon i minimize the window the script fails.
Hence if the Sikuli script is running i will not able to use my local system for any other task.
I found some posts on launchpad.net.
this is one reference: https://answers.launchpad.net/sikuli/+question/213636
But it did not work.
Can anyone help on this.

This solution has helped me out:
Close all open Remote Desktop sessions.
Launch the Registry editor (regedit.exe).
Navigate to one of the following Registry keys, depending on whether you wish to modify the Remote Desktop settings only for the current user or for all users on the computer:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client
Create a DWORD value named RemoteDesktop_SuppressWhenMinimized and set it to 2.
Close the Registry Editor.
After these steps are done RDC when minimized will not be suppressed and sikuli will work.
Answer taken from:
https://support.smartbear.com/testcomplete/docs/testing-with/running/via-rdp/in-minimized-window.html
Other solution is to use VNC connection instead of RDC. RealVNC for example.
You setup VNC server on machine that sikuli scripts are running on and connect from your other machine. You should even be able to close the connection window and scripts should still be able to run.

You could just keep the RDC session running in the background. Just don't minimize it. I am doing the same with my tests.

run python script in DigitalOcean

I'm having troubles to run a python script in DigitalOcean.
I have two doubts.
How to upload the scripy.py to DigitalOcean droplet.
How to run the script.
I'm able to access to the console, but further that I don't know what to do and i can't find any specific information on internet.
I'm running a Ubuntu 14.4 Droplet through web.

Ok first, in order to upload any file to your droplet you can user the command scp
scp foobar.txt your_username#remotehost.edu:/some/remote/directory
Here is a related question that shows you how to use scp from Windows.
Then in the console setup in the remote host check if you can run the command python. If you do not have it, just follow the steps in the documentation and you will have python running inside your remote machine.
If you put a Python script on the server and ssh in, you can run it from the command line. For instance,
python yourFantasticScript.py
If you want a level of automation to triggering the script to run, you will need to learn more about automation scheduling and server technologies.

write python code in one computer and running it on another automatically

I have the following situation.
I want to write python code in my Laptop that will take more than 24 hours to run.I am using UBUNTU 12.04 lts.
Is it possible so that I write python code in my laptop, automatically send it to some remote desktop, run there and send the output result to my laptop when done?
one way suggested to me is to use openssh.
But I want to do this in the following way----
Write and Debug Python Code in my laptop.(Solved)
email the code as attachment to ****#gmail.com(Solved)
Other python program in the desktop will automatically download and run the source code(Unsolved)
and email the output file back to my gmail id.(Solved)
what is the python code to download the attachment from the latest email from a specific gmail folder?

If your remote system is windows, a good option would be to use PsExec from SysInternals.
Ex. If your script is long_running.py a typical usage would be
PsExec \\remote-server -c long_running.py
If your remote system is *nix, and your local system is Windows, you can use ssh for remote execution via Plink (part of PuTTY).
plink remote-server#user -m long_running.py
Finally if both remote and local machine are *nix systems, you can simply use ssh
ssh remote-server#user 'bash -s' < long_running.py
Note This is just some possible options, but the idea is remote execution is possible either via ssh or a similar option (like PsExec) for Windows

If both systems are running *nix, you can easily do all your dev work and debugging locally, while still executing remotely:
One time set up:
Mount a folder from the remote box locally
On your laptop, save your project/script to that (now local) folder, or set the mounted folder as your project's save path in your IDE.
Publishing:
Do work
Click the save button
Executing:
SSH into the remote box and open a new screen
Navigate to the folder you'd previously mounted, and run your script.
You can then safely detach and close ssh if necessary (ctrl+a d), and re-attach later:
3a. screen -ls (to find the screen name)
3b. screen -x screen_name
The advantage of this solution is that if you've got an ongoing project requiring frequent edits/changes, you can do all your dev work/debugging locally, and the only work required to "publish" is clicking the save button, starting the screen, and running.