psexec.py
Remote SYSTEM execution over SMB (impacket).
An Impacket tool that runs commands as SYSTEM on a Windows host by creating a service over SMB. It accepts a password or a hash (Pass-the-Hash). It is noisy (leaves a service trace); wmiexec or smbexec are stealthier alternatives.
Family Access, shells & transfer
Flags -hashes
Concepts Pass-the-Hash
Cheatsheet Post-exploitation & lateral
Installation
# All of Impacket's *.py tools ship in the same package:
pipx install impacket
# invoke them as impacket-<tool> or <Tool>.py depending on the packagingUseful commands
Appears in
Some machines where its use is documented; not an exhaustive list.