如何在asp.net网站上执行EXE文件？

Question

I have a website in asp.net with VB, and I have a link to a medical program that is installed in PC, when I click the link I want to execute the .exe for this program. I found this code but it´s works only when my project is locally:

 System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("C:\Windows\System32\MiProgram.exe")

I also tried with this code:

 Dim OpenDoc As ProcessStartInfo = New ProcessStartInfo
 Dim stPath As String = "C:\Windows\System32\MiProgram.exe"
 OpenDoc.FileName = stPath
 OpenDoc.Verb = "open"
 OpenDoc.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Normal
 Process.Start(OpenDoc)

Both codes works locally, but when I get my project to the web, does nothing

I also read that I can enable de IIS Service, I follow the steps of this page , but is not use to me.
Is there any solution to this problem?

I accept suggestions. Thanks.

Answer 1

Unfortunately, it is not possible to run a program on the client from server-side. There is already some discussions about that, here is some links :

How to execute an application on the client from a website?

Run an exe in client machine from a website

Executing exe on client side using C#

Answer 2

You can do this with a work around..

You create a running Windows Forms application, on that application you host a wcf services, check this link as sample.

Expose a method like `RunApplication' put the same code their, where you can call it from your website, this will 100% work.

Answer 3

You can try by implementing this settings:

In IIS 7/8 go Control Panel / Program And Features / Turn Windows features on or off, and check all items from: Web Managment Tools, (it's include: IIS Managment Service, II 6 Managment Compatibility)