diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
index ed2e44a0a..739bf18cb 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.cpp
@@ -2724,6 +2724,18 @@ int multiSlsDetector::exitReceiver(int detPos) {
 }
 
 
+int multiSlsDetector::execReceiverCommand(std::string cmd, int detPos) {
+	// single
+	if (detPos >= 0) {
+		return detectors[detPos]->execReceiverCommand(cmd);
+	}
+
+	// multi
+	auto r = parallelCall(&slsDetector::execReceiverCommand, cmd);
+	return sls::allEqualTo(r, static_cast<int>(OK)) ? OK : FAIL;
+}
+
+
 std::string multiSlsDetector::getFilePath(int detPos) {
 	// single
 	if (detPos >= 0) {
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h
index fb66a14db..46a4a1787 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/multiSlsDetector/multiSlsDetector.h
@@ -1229,6 +1229,15 @@ public:
 	 */
 	int exitReceiver(int detPos = -1);
 
+	/**
+	 * Executes a system command on the receiver server
+	 * e.g. mount an nfs disk, reboot and returns answer etc.
+	 * @param cmd command to be executed
+	 * @param detPos -1 for all detectors in  list or specific detector position
+	 * @returns OK or FAIL
+	 */
+	int execReceiverCommand(std::string cmd, int detPos = -1);
+
 	/**
 	 * Returns output file directory
 	 * @param detPos -1 for all detectors in  list or specific detector position
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
index 7ad201c57..822f8fb41 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.cpp
@@ -5990,6 +5990,30 @@ int slsDetector::exitReceiver() {
 
 }
 
+int slsDetector::execReceiverCommand(std::string cmd) {
+
+	int fnum=F_EXEC_RECEIVER_COMMAND;
+	int ret=FAIL;
+	char arg[MAX_STR_LENGTH];
+	memset(arg,0,sizeof(arg));
+	char retval[MAX_STR_LENGTH];
+	memset(retval,0, sizeof(retval));
+
+	strcpy(arg,cmd.c_str());
+
+	if (thisDetector->receiverOnlineFlag==ONLINE_FLAG) {
+#ifdef VERBOSE
+		std::cout << "Sending to receiver the command: " << arg << std::endl;
+#endif
+		if (connectData() == OK){
+			ret=thisReceiver->SendString(fnum,retval,arg);
+			disconnectData();
+		}
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
 
 int slsDetector::updateReceiverNoWait() {
 
@@ -7506,3 +7530,5 @@ int slsDetector::writeSettingsFile(std::string fname,  sls_detector_module mod,
 }
 
 
+
+
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
index 368b34d52..d280c6682 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetector.h
@@ -1377,6 +1377,14 @@ public:
 	 */
 	int exitReceiver();
 
+	/**
+	 * Executes a system command on the receiver server
+	 * e.g. mount an nfs disk, reboot and returns answer etc.
+	 * @param cmd command to be executed
+	 * @returns OK or FAIL
+	 */
+	int execReceiverCommand(std::string cmd);
+
 	/**
      updates the shared memory receiving the data from the detector (without asking and closing the connection
      /returns OK
diff --git a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
index 68823a18c..ffc9de7a3 100644
--- a/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
+++ b/slsDetectorSoftware/slsDetector/slsDetectorCommand.cpp
@@ -112,6 +112,13 @@ slsDetectorCommand::slsDetectorCommand(multiSlsDetector *det)  {
 	descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdExitServer;
 	++i;
 
+	/*! \page test
+   - <b>rx_execcommand</b> Executes a command on the receiver server. Don't use it!!!!
+	 */
+	descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncName="rx_execcommand";//OK
+	descrToFuncMap[i].m_pFuncPtr=&slsDetectorCommand::cmdExitServer;
+	++i;
+
 	/*! \page test
    - <b>flippeddatay [i]</b> enables/disables data being flipped across y axis. 1 enables, 0 disables. Not implemented.
 	 */
@@ -2437,7 +2444,13 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::cmdExitServer(int narg, char *args[], int action, int
 			if(myDet->execCommand(std::string(args[1]), detPos)==OK)
 				return string("Command executed successfully\n");
 			else
-
+				return string("Command failed\n");
+		}
+		else if (cmd=="rx_execcommand"){
+			myDet->setReceiverOnline(ONLINE_FLAG, detPos);
+			if(myDet->execReceiverCommand(std::string(args[1]), detPos)==OK)
+				return string("Command executed successfully\n");
+			else
 				return string("Command failed\n");
 		}
 		else return("cannot decode command\n");
@@ -2451,6 +2464,7 @@ string slsDetectorCommand::helpExitServer(int action){
 	os << string("exitserver \t shuts down all the detector servers. Don't use it!!!!\n");
 	os << string("exitreceiver \t shuts down all the receiver servers.\n");
 	os << string("execcommand \t executes command in detector server. Don't use it if you do not know what you are doing.\n");
+	os << string("rx_execcommand \t executes command in receiver server. Don't use it if you do not know what you are doing.\n");
 	return os.str();
 }
 
diff --git a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp
index 6130ded10..a7886f341 100644
--- a/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp
+++ b/slsReceiverSoftware/src/slsReceiverTCPIPInterface.cpp
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ int slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::exec_command() {
 		sysret=system(cmd);
 		//should be replaced by popen
 		if (sysret == 0) {
-			sprintf(mess,"Succeeded\n");
+			ret = OK;
 		} else {
 			ret = FAIL;
 			sprintf(mess,"Executing Command failed\n");
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@ int slsReceiverTCPIPInterface::exec_command() {
 
 	// send answer
 	mySock->SendDataOnly(&ret,sizeof(ret));
-	mySock->SendDataOnly(mess,MAX_STR_LENGTH);
+	if (ret == FAIL)
+		mySock->SendDataOnly(mess,MAX_STR_LENGTH);
 
 	// return ok/fail
 	return ret;