Unable to run powershell script in IIS hosted .net web api project

Question

I am trying to run a powershell script(script is used to updated a excel sheet data) in .net web api project as mantioned bellow,

 var ps1File = @"C:\ActiveLKTel.ps1";
 var startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo()
 {
      FileName = "powershell.exe",
      Arguments = $"-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy unrestricted \"{ps1File}\"",
      UseShellExecute = false
 };
 Process.Start(startInfo);

This works fine when I run .net web api project in localhost, but this does not work when I deploy the .net web api project in IIS

Can someone tell me how to resolve this problem?

Ash · Accepted Answer · 2020-05-16 08:11:48Z

1

You should use the -File parameter.

var ps1File = @"C:\ActiveLKTel.ps1";
var startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo()
{
     FileName = "powershell.exe",
     Arguments = $"-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy unrestricted -File \"{ps1File}\"",
     UseShellExecute = false
};
Process.Start(startInfo);

When you run the script in IIS, it is not working because the script will run under the context of the user on the IIS app pool. Does this account have permission to:

Run the script
Carry out the actions within the script

edited May 16, 2020 at 8:11

answered May 16, 2020 at 8:04

Ash

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