The only way to launch an ~asynchronous~ request from a web app is using
XMLHTTPRequest. That would be answered by a web server of
some sort. The server can launch any app you want - to run a sql
script, say. Authentication can be done with passwords, as usual.
Security may be an issue - you should use https, and not hard-code
passwords...all the usual security precautions.
Anything ready? Hard to say without knowing more about your
specific needs.
TJ O'Donnell
http://www.gnova.com
> I'd like to launch some sql script asynchronously from a web app and
> have some kind of feedback later.
>
> Some form of authentication would be a plus.
>
> Is there anything ready?