Calling a batch file from a web service

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JoelBrimm - 15 Apr 2005 20:19 GMT

I have a batch file that executes a command line utility to do a secure file
copy from our server to a 3rd party server. The batch file works fine, but
when I call it from the web service the log file shows that it hangs up on
the execution of the utility ( an exe ).

Batch files without an exe work fine.

I also tried running the exe from the web service ( rc =
shell(application,hide,true) ) but it didn't work either.

Is it possible to run an application from a web service?

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Alvin Bruney [MVP - ASP.NET] - 16 Apr 2005 22:26 GMT

You need to determine if your webservice has permissions to fire an
executable. By default, it doesn't. Add these permissions first. You will
also need permissions for the process executing the exe to read or write
from the drive. So there are two sets of permissions issues you need to deal
with first.

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>I have a batch file that executes a command line utility to do a secure
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JoelBrimm - 18 Apr 2005 12:51 GMT

Right now this is all on my development machine and I'm running it through
the Visual Studio Debugger. Wouldn't that have all necessary permissions
since I'm an administrator on my development machine?

Thanks!
Joel Brimm.

> You need to determine if your webservice has permissions to fire an
> executable. By default, it doesn't. Add these permissions first. You will
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JoelBrimm - 18 Apr 2005 20:54 GMT

Actually found out that the program has been running all the time, but it was
expecting a response at the command line. Since there is no commandline
presentation, it appeared to be "locked up".

Thanks!

> Right now this is all on my development machine and I'm running it through
> the Visual Studio Debugger. Wouldn't that have all necessary permissions
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