Using Process in ASP.NET

[VBAHole22]

I have a win app working that uses Process and ProcessStartInfo to fire off a program from the dos command prompt. It works great but now I need to get it to work from an ASP.NET web page or from an ASP.NET web service and I cannot get either to work.

It looks like the process is executed but the results are not there.

 

I tried impersonating in case it was a permissions issue and it didn't help.

 

The only thing I can think of is that the process object is somehow crippled in asp.net for security reasons or something. But shouldn't I be able to get around this?

 

Function aProcess(ByVal Arg As String) As String
       Dim ps As New ProcessStartInfo
       Dim p As New Process

       Try
           ps.FileName = "cmd.exe"
           ps.Arguments = Arg
           ps.UseShellExecute = True
           p.StartInfo = ps
           p.Start()
           p.Close()

           Return "Success"
       Catch ex As Exception
           Return ex.Message
       End Try
   End Function

[PlausiblyDamp]

The application will run, however it will run on the asp.net server and only with the permissions granted to the ASPNET user account.

[VBAHole22]

Even with impersonate on?

I thought it would run under the impersonated account? Is it not doing that because it is on another thread or something?

 

I have tried asp.net web services, and straight asp.net and no luck.

Now I am on to Windows service.

 

Does anyone know how to call a windows service and pass in parameters?

 

If I google for '.net windows service' I get the same tired sample on 6 different websites, that stinks. :(

[Joe Mamma]

1. change your Win App to a ServicedObject,

2. load it in COM services

3. give ASPNET permission to launch it

4. Rewrite your win app to call the serviced object*

5. Done

 

 

* this is optional, but it allows for a single functional unit used by your asp as well as your win.