在C＃中安装Active Directory域服务

Question

I need to install AD in a Windows Server 2012 machine. Are there any .Net classes that allow to do it, without using Powershell?

If I use powershell in C#:

command = "powershell.exe -Command \"& {Install-windowsfeature -name AD-Domain-Services –IncludeManagementTools}\""
procStartInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("cmd", "/c " + command);
procStartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
procStartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
procStartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
System.Diagnostics.Process proc = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
proc.StartInfo = procStartInfo;
proc.Start();
result = proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();

I have the error:

Install-windowsfeature : The term 'Install-windowsfeature' is not recognized \\nas the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program.

That is very strange because Install-windowsfeature is recognized inside Powershell.

Thanks for any answer.

Answer 1

It appears the Install-Windowsfeature cmdlet is only available in a 64-bit ps session. If you're launching from a 32-bit app or cmd window, launch powershell using the full path:

C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe

This should return 8 if you're in a 64-bit session:

C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -command {[intptr]::size}