---
name: "remoteExecutedOwner"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Multiplayer"]
arma3_since: "1.70"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/remoteExecutedOwner
revid: 365035
updated: 2024-07-14T12:57:10Z
---

# remoteExecutedOwner

*Command · Multiplayer · Arma 3 v1.70*

## Description

Returns the [machine network ID](../topics/Multiplayer_Scripting.md#machine_network_id) of the client that initiated [Remote Execution](../topics/Remote_Execution.md).

> [!IMPORTANT]
> Running this command
> - in a Single Player environment
> - outside of a remote-executed context
> - in a remote-executed context received from a Headless Client
> will return **0** by design. To check if the context is remote executed, use [isRemoteExecuted](../commands/isRemoteExecuted.md) or [isRemoteExecutedJIP](../commands/isRemoteExecutedJIP.md).

## Syntax

```sqf
remoteExecutedOwner
```

**Returns:** [Number](../topics/Number.md) - returns zero in the specific cases listed in the [#Description](../commands/remoteExecutedOwner.md#description)

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
private _callerRE = remoteExecutedOwner;
```

### Example 2

Send request to the server and get immediate response:

```sqf
{
    // in this scope, the remoteExecutedOwner equals clientOwner of the sender
    // so using it as target in remoteExec will send response right back at him
    [
        time, // mission time value on the server
        {
            hint format
            [
                "Request received!\nMission time value on the server is: %1",
                _this
            ];
        }
    ]
    remoteExec ["call", remoteExecutedOwner]; // server response to the sender
} 
remoteExec ["call", 2]; // send request to server
```

## See also

[isRemoteExecuted](../commands/isRemoteExecuted.md) · [isRemoteExecutedJIP](../commands/isRemoteExecutedJIP.md) · [remoteExecutedJIPID](../commands/remoteExecutedJIPID.md) · [remoteExec](../commands/remoteExec.md) · [remoteExecCall](../commands/remoteExecCall.md) · [canSuspend](../commands/canSuspend.md) · [publicVariableClient](../commands/publicVariableClient.md) · [admin](../commands/admin.md) · [owner](../commands/owner.md) · [clientOwner](../commands/clientOwner.md) · [groupOwner](../commands/groupOwner.md) · [didJIPOwner](../commands/didJIPOwner.md)

## Community notes

**Demellion** — 2017-09-11

Always be sure to check if the [remoteExecutedOwner](../commands/remoteExecutedOwner.md) is not equal to 0 when sending a [remoteExec](../commands/remoteExec.md)/[remoteExecCall](../commands/remoteExecCall.md) packet back, as this will result in sending packet to ANYONE (0):

```sqf
if (remoteExecutedOwner isEqualTo 0) exitWith {}; // invalid RE owner
_gearArray remoteExecCall ['someGearFunction', remoteExecutedOwner];
```

Will prevent from code being accidentally sent to everyone on the server.

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — remoteExecutedOwner](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/remoteExecutedOwner) (revision 365035).</sub>