Using C# script for cmd for iisreset

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Hi guys,

I want to iisreset a remote machine from my local using c#.
iisreset <servername> /start is working from command prompt but when i am using the same script from c# code it is not working.
Here is the code attached:
System.Diagnostics.Process process = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
//startInfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
startInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
startInfo.Arguments = "/c iisreset <servername> /start";
process.StartInfo = startInfo;
process.Start();

Anyhelp would be really appreciated.

What I have tried:

I have tried modifying startinfo.arguements to:
startInfo.Arguments = "iisreset <servername> /start";

Posted 29-Nov-17 14:34pm

maverick1991

Updated 29-Nov-17 16:54pm

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an0ther1 · Answer 1 · 2017-11-29T16:54:00

I just created a test app & it works fine using the below code;

C#

Process proc = new Process();
ProcessStartInfo sinfo = new ProcessStartInfo();
sinfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
// note: the double slashes are to escape the \ character
sinfo.Arguments = "/c c:\\windows\\system32\\iisreset.exe myservername /start";
proc.StartInfo = sinfo;
proc.Start();

Things that may stop it working;
a) IISRESET is not installed on the local machine
b) You need to include the full path - the command prompt that you open may not include iisreset it it's path
c) The command prompt is not a local admin on the remote machine - an elevated command prompt is required on the local machine

Short answer is, you need to debug & test. If you get rid of your arguments & just open the command prompt, can you actually run the command?

Kind Regards