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How can I run shell command in javascript in code behind

I have this exe file on:

C:\Program Files\test.exe

that i want to run using javascript and I want to do it in codebehind or at least call this function from code behind.

The reason want to do it on code behind is that I have parameters need to pass them in the shell command.

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For security reasons you can not run commands from JavaScript.

If you are using JScript, then 

var shell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell");
shell.Run("command here");
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what is WScript? do I need to reference anything? I need to put it in: <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">
Here is an example msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aew9yb99(v=vs.84).aspx
<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"> function runDataReader(strpath) { var shell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell"); shell.Run(strpath); } </script>
I guess you are happy with my answer then
how is that possible in linux?

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