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.NET Web Service call to run script on remote machine using WMI

I need to run a vbs script on a remote machine from WMI in a vb.net web service. The path of the vbs file on the remote machine is called
C:\ShippingSystem\Wave\wave.vbs

What I have so far.... (Remote Machine, Path on the remote machine, username, password)

Sub RunIt()
CreateProcess("REMOTEMACHINE", "C:\ShippingSystem\Wave\Wave.vbs", "DOMAIN\USERNAME", "password")
End Sub

Private Sub CreateProcess(ByVal strComputer As String, ByVal strProcess As String, ByVal UserName As String, ByVal Password As String)
 

Dim processBatch As ManagementClass = New ManagementClass("Win32_Process")
        Dim inParams As ManagementBaseObject = processBatch.GetMethodParameters("Create")
        Dim msc As ManagementScope

        inParams("CurrentDirectory") = Nothing
        inParams("CommandLine") = strProcess
        Dim co As ConnectionOptions = New ConnectionOptions()
        co.Username = UserName
        co.Password = Password

        Try
            If (strComputer = System.Environment.MachineName) Then
                msc = New System.Management.ManagementScope("\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")
            Else
                msc = New System.Management.ManagementScope("\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2", co)
                'msc = New System.Management.ManagementScope("\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2", co)
            End If

            msc.Connect()

            Debug.WriteLine(msc.Path)
            processBatch.Scope = msc

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'WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE

End Sub

Chinmay Patel

just in case I am not misunderstanding your requirement, a web service is called which in turn invokes your VBS on a remote machine?

Kelly Martens

ASKER

the webservice exists on a machine. it connects to a remote machine and runs the vbs script on the remote machine. on the remote machine the path of the file is
C:\ShippingSystem\Wave\wave.vbs

Shaun Vermaak

'WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE

Does your code work? I would create listening Windows Service running on these remote computers to execute those commands.
I would not use System.Management unless I have no other option

Kelly Martens

ASKER

Am I allowed to answer my own question?

Chinmay Patel

Of course Kelly and you can also assign point to your valid answers.

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Chinmay Patel

EE is very different than Stack in that sense. I do not think any one will rip apart someone for finding out a solution on their own. And coming to look at your code, I don't see issues. Maybe some other expert will be able to leverage their experience and find something.

There are reservations against WMI as it is a dated technology and it has its own challenges w.r.t. functionality and consistency. I am sure you / your client are fully aware of those. All the best.

Kelly Martens

ASKER

See the comment with the code block.