CMD from Windows Form

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1) How can we execute a commad line statement from C# windows application ?
Like When i click a button, cmd should pop up and execute
" netsh advfirewall set privateprofile state off "
command and show the result in windows form ?

I have managed to start CMD by

String statement= "netsh advfirewall set privateprofile state off";
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("CMD.exe",statement);

But the statement is not getting executed.. What i get is a cmd with cursor blinking for input..

2) Can we start an application in administrator mode ?
ie by default my program should work in administrator mode without manually choosing to "Run as Administrator"

Posted 25-Mar-11 22:49pm

sinoop_joy

Updated 25-Mar-11 22:50pm

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Wendelius · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-25T22:55:00

Solution 1

Try System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(processtartinfo). You have to define the ProcessStartInfo[^] to use proper credentials etc.

Posted 25-Mar-11 22:55pm

Wendelius

Updated 25-Mar-11 23:03pm

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sinoop_joy 26-Mar-11 5:42am

It worked..
Ran CMD and executed the statement..

ProcessStartInfo processtartinfo = new ProcessStartInfo();
processtartinfo.Arguments = "/C netsh advfirewall set publicprofile state off";
processtartinfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
processtartinfo.FileName = "CMD.exe";
System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(processtartinfo);

Haven't tried the Administrator mode..
Thanks

Wendelius 26-Mar-11 5:45am

Glad to hear that :)

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 26-Mar-11 15:59pm

This is correct, my 5, but also CMD should not be used. Please see my Answer.
--SA

Wendelius 26-Mar-11 16:08pm

Yes, it's not mandatory but when trying to resolve problems etc. /K switch would be an easy way to see the results without redirecting the outputs.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 26-Mar-11 18:51pm

I agree.
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-26T09:58:00

Solution 2

No wonder. CMD is not needed. Do this:

C#

System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("netsh", "advfirewall set privateprofile state off");

—SA

Posted 26-Mar-11 9:58am

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Wendelius 26-Mar-11 16:09pm

Exactly, 5'd.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 26-Mar-11 16:13pm

Thank you, Mika.
--SA