Execute C# code on remote machine

Question

i have a piece of code which i want to execute on remote computer. I am not getting how to do that. Like if i want to execute command given below on remote machine how to do that.

 Process[] processlist = Process.GetProcesses();

it is just an example, like i want to execute whole code on remote machine with libraries.

if you are going to answer for getting processlist as

SelectQuery selectQuery = new SelectQuery("Select * from Win32_Process");
using(ManagementObjectSearcher searcher =new ManagementObjectSearcher(manScope, selectQuery))

i already know that , please save it. is there any way to execute whole code after connecting to scope.

Answer 1

for getting list of process on remote machine just enter name of remote machine in brackests..

      Process[] processlist = Process.GetProcesses(Remotemachine);

for reference: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/1f3ys1f9%28v=vs.110%29.aspx

Answer 2

There's no overload for GetProcesses() on a remote machine, but if you're just looking for a particular process name, you could try the GetProcessesByName(string, string) overload, which allows you to pass a machine name as the second parameter.

See MSDN for more information: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/725c3z81(v=vs.110).aspx

Also, please note that you are not actually executing your command on a remote computer, but rather making a request to a remote computer. In order to do that, you would want to look into WCF (Windows Communication Foundation; start here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms731082%28v=vs.110%29.aspx). You could run a service on the remote computer and have a client on your local computer consume that service. The client might send a message like "Get me all the processes!" and the service would return a list of processes after running Process.GetProcesses() on the remote machine.

If you're asking about a way to execute arbitrary code on a remote machine without any special tooling or libraries, there is none (or rather, there are at times but they're considered major security vulnerabilities and get patched when found).

Alternatively, it's possible to make use of the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to do what you're trying to achieve. It's possible to make use of this programatically, but you might have a hard time limiting it to just one application.

Answer 3

Just an idea, what about .NET remoting?

https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/kwdt6w2k%28v=VS.71%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

Answer 4

Some possibilities:

1. use PowerShell to run remote commands: link

Enter-PSSession -ComputerName your-computer-name -Credential your-user-name
Set-Location "C:\your\code\location.exe"
.\location.exe

2. the NuGet package SSH.net: link

//using Renci.SshNet; //Make sure the Nuget package is install and compatible
using (var client = new SshClient("your-computer-name", "your-user-name", "your-password")) 
{
    client.Connect();
    client.RunCommand("cd .\your\code\");
    SshCommand sc = client.RunCommand("location.exe");
    MessageBox.Show(sc.Error);
    MessageBox.Show(sc.Result);
    client.Disconnect();
}

3. initiate remote control via c#: link

Process process = new Process();
process.StartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo(@"cmd.exe", "/C mstsc /v:\"your-computer-name\"");
process.Start();
public static string DoProcess(string cmd, string argv)
        {
            Process p = new Process();
            p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
            p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
            p.StartInfo.FileName = cmd;
            p.StartInfo.Arguments = $" {argv}";
            p.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
            //p.StartInfo.Verb = "RunAs";
            p.Start();
            p.WaitForExit();
            string output = p.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
            p.Dispose();

            return output;
        }