Powershell generic session and import this session in Exchange remote management session c#

Question

The situation :
I am trying to make an application (c#-asp.net) to manipulate user's on an exchange server. The application will be on a different server than the exchange's one. So, to manipulate the data, I am using an "Exchange remote management session" created
with c#. Exchange remote management session give access to simple powershell command like "New-Mailbox" and "Set-User" - This is good for simple task, but in my case, I have to do more complexe operations that will need some specific command
that is not included in the default command. To access this command, I have to use some specific module like "ActiveDirectory". It is simple ? Only use "Import-Module" ! Not really, like I said, the "Exchange remote management session"
is very limited with the command, and "Import-Module" is not allowed...
So what we can do ?
I read a lot about my problem, and the most "simple" (That I understand the theory) solution is something like :
Start with a generic PS session, import the AD module, then connect to an Exchange management session and do an Import-PSSession and use implicit remoting for the
Exchange management stuff.
Given that I am pretty new to manipulate the Powershell with c#, I have no idea how to use this awesome solution in my code. So I am asking your help.
Here's my current code :
// Prepare the credentials.
string runasUsername = @"MarioKart 8";
string runasPassword = "MarioKart";
SecureString ssRunasPassword = new SecureString();
foreach (char x in runasPassword)
ssRunasPassword.AppendChar(x);
PSCredential credentials =
new PSCredential(runasUsername, ssRunasPassword);
// Prepare the connection
var connInfo = new WSManConnectionInfo(
new Uri("MarioKart8Server"),
"http://schemas.microsoft.com/powershell/Microsoft.Exchange",
credentials);
connInfo.AuthenticationMechanism =
AuthenticationMechanism.Basic;
connInfo.SkipCACheck = true;
connInfo.SkipCNCheck = true;
// Create the runspace where the command will be executed
var runspace = RunspaceFactory.CreateRunspace(connInfo);
// create the PowerShell command
var command = new Command("New-Mailbox");
// Add the command to the runspace's pipeline
runspace.Open();
var pipeline = runspace.CreatePipeline();
pipeline.Commands.Add(command);
// Execute the command
var results = pipeline.Invoke();
if (results.Count > 0)
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("SUCCESS");
else
System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine("FAIL");
This code work great for simple task (like "New-Mailbox") ! But how can I create a "generic PS session" and then use this session in the "Exchange remote management session" ?

Answer 1

Hi Vincent,
Generally we can use the cmdlet "import-module" to import the AD module on DC (Domain Controller), and we can also create a exchange remote powershell session with the cmdlet new-pssession, for more detailed information to create exchange remote session,
please refer to this article:
Managing Exchange 2010 with Remote PowerShell
In addition, to invoke powershell cmdlet in C#, please also try to save all the cmdlets to a powershell script (.ps1 file), then we can add the powershell script to C# like:
Pipeline pipeline = runspace.CreatePipeline();
pipeline.Commands.AddScript(scriptText);
If I have any misunderstanding, please let me know.
Best Regards,
Anna Wang