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Get Linux server time from windows service c#

Is there anyway I can get linux server time from windows service given linux server IP ? I tried to use Cliwrap (https://github.com/Tyrrrz/CliWrap) and wrote the following function but it is not working as well:
public string GetLinuxServerTime()
{
using (var cli = new Cli("bash.exe"))
{
// Execute
var output = cli.Execute("ssh user#10.104.12.114 date");
return "abc";
}
}
Kindly suggest some another way.

Opening a document from Imanage in Word 2016

I am attempting to open an Imanage document, in MS Word, within a temporary test application (for debugging) to later copy over into an ActiveX control project. The error that is popping up is:
Exception thrown at 0x7618851A (msvcrt.dll) in w3wp.exe: 0xC0000005: Access >violation reading location 0x09801000.
If there is a handler for this exception, the program may be safely continued.
The error occurs when running the cmd.Execute line and I am unsure as to why I am getting the error.
using IManage;
using IMANEXTLib;
using System;
namespace WebApplication3
{
public partial class WebForm2 : System.Web.UI.Page
{
IManDatabase imanagedatabase;
IManDMS myDMS = new ManDMSClass();
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
openImanageDoc("docNumber", "versionNumber", "server", "database", ReadOnly);
}
public void imanageLogin(string server, string database)
{
try
{
IManSession session = myDMS.Sessions.Add(server);
IManWorkArea oWorkArea = session.WorkArea;
session.TrustedLogin();
foreach (IManDatabase dbase in session.Databases)
{
if (dbase.Name == database)
{
imanagedatabase = dbase;
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw ex;
}
}
public void openImanageDoc(string docNo, string versionNo, string server, string database, bool isReadOnly = true)
{
IManDocument doc;
try
{
imanageLogin(server, database);
int iDocNo = int.Parse(docNo);
int iVersion = int.Parse(versionNo);
doc = imanagedatabase.GetDocument(iDocNo, iVersion);
openNRTDocument(ref doc, isReadOnly);
imanagedatabase.Session.Logout();
myDMS.Close();
}
catch (Exception Ex)
{
imanagedatabase.Session.Logout();
throw Ex;
}
finally
{
imanagedatabase = null;
myDMS = null;
}
}
public void openNRTDocument(ref IManDocument nrtDocument, Boolean isReadonly)
{
OpenCmd cmd = new OpenCmd();
ContextItems objContextItems = new ContextItems();
objContextItems.Add("NRTDMS", myDMS);
objContextItems.Add("SelectedNRTDocuments", new[] { (NRTDocument)nrtDocument.LatestVersion });
objContextItems.Add("IManExt.OpenCmd.Integration", false);
objContextItems.Add("IManExt.OpenCmd.NoCmdUI", true);
cmd.Initialize(objContextItems);
cmd.Update();
cmd.Execute();
}
}
}
Due to the nature of the error, I am presuming it is a configuration issue rather than a code error although I could be completely wrong as I am very new to programming.
I have found out that w3wp.exe is an IIS worker process created by the app pool but other than that I have no idea what the numeric code represents. Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.

The error is being raised by the OpenCmd instance because it is most likely trying to access resources such as local registry settings. It's not possible to do that in a web application, unless you host your code in a proprietary technology like ActiveX (which is specific to Internet Explorer)
Actually, it is not appropriate for you to use OpenCmd here. Those type of commands (iManage "ICommand" implementations) are intended to be used in regular Windows applications that have either the iManage FileSite or DeskSite client installed. These commands are all part of the so-called Extensibility COM libraries (iManExt.dll, iManExt2.dll, etc) and should not be used in web applications, or at least used with caution as they may inappropriately attempt to access the registry, as you've discovered, or perhaps even display input Win32 dialogs.
For a web app you should instead just limit yourself to the low-level iManage COM library (IManage.dll). This is in fact what iManage themselves do with their own WorkSite Web application
Probably what you should do is replace your openNRTDocument method with something like this:
// create a temporary file on your web server..
var filePath = Path.GetTempFileName();
// fetch a copy of the iManage document and save to the temporary file location
doc.GetCopy(filePath, imGetCopyOptions.imNativeFormat);
In an MVC web application you would then just return a FileContentResult, something like this:
// read entire document as a byte array
var docContent = File.ReadAllBytes(filePath);
// delete temporary copy of file
File.Delete(filePath);
// return byte stream to web client
return File(stream, MediaTypeNames.Application.Octet, fileName);
In a Web Forms application you could do something like this:
// set content disposition as appropriate - here example is for Word DOCX files
Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document";
// write file to HTTP content output stream
Response.WriteFile(filePath);
Response.End();

SharpShell server .dll NOT signed

I need to develop a Shell Context Menu extension that references some other custom assemblies... I don't want to assign a Strong Name Key to those custom assemblies!
The guide I followed to do this uses the SharpShell project and illustrates how to sign (but does not expalins why) the assembly... and this is my problem: if I sign my final .dll then I have many errors during my project's building phase, because some assemblies my project references are not strongly named ("Referenced assembly does not have a strong name").
In general, googling about the C# Shell Extension implementation, all best tutorials I found sign the final assembly... is it mandatory?
Without signing the assembly ServerManager.exe returns this error: "The file 'XYZ.dll' is not a SharpShell Server".

Finally I've solved my troubles... the SharpShell.dll file obtained through NuGet was a different version of the ServerManager.exe ones.
Uninstalling the SharpShell NuGet package and directly referencing the SharpShell.dll you find inside the ServerManager folder was my solution!
Moreover, I was looking between the article comments... please read this question.

You don't need to use old DLL.
Please use this code directly, without using ServerManager.exe.
private static ServerEntry serverEntry = null;
public static ServerEntry SelectedServerEntry
{
get
{
if (serverEntry == null)
serverEntry = ServerManagerApi.LoadServer("xxx.dll");
return serverEntry;
}
}
public static ServerEntry LoadServer(string path)
{
try
{
// Create a server entry for the server.
var serverEntry = new ServerEntry();
// Set the data.
serverEntry.ServerName = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(path);
serverEntry.ServerPath = path;
// Create an assembly catalog for the assembly and a container from it.
var catalog = new AssemblyCatalog(Path.GetFullPath(path));
var container = new CompositionContainer(catalog);
// Get the exported server.
var server = container.GetExport<ISharpShellServer>().Value;
serverEntry.ServerType = server.ServerType;
serverEntry.ClassId = server.GetType().GUID;
serverEntry.Server = server;
return serverEntry;
}
catch (Exception)
{
// It's almost certainly not a COM server.
MessageBox.Show("The file '" + Path.GetFileName(path) + "' is not a SharpShell Server.", "Warning");
return null;
}
}
Install code:
ServerRegistrationManager.InstallServer(SelectedServerEntry.Server, RegistrationType.OS64Bit, true);
Register code:
ServerRegistrationManager.RegisterServer(SelectedServerEntry.Server, RegistrationType.OS64Bit);

Update dynamic Web Reference via command line (wsdl tool)

I have a problem with updating dynamic Web Reference using WSDL.exe tool.
When I'm using "Update Web Reference" in VS, everything is working as expected.
Below is generated code (part of Reference.cs file):
public MyService() {
this.Url = global::ServerReference.Properties.Settings.Default.ServerReference_Reference_MyService;
if ((this.IsLocalFileSystemWebService(this.Url) == true)) {
this.UseDefaultCredentials = true;
this.useDefaultCredentialsSetExplicitly = false;
}
else {
this.useDefaultCredentialsSetExplicitly = true;
}
}
I'm getting necessary information from application properties which are then stored in config file and therefore can be changed without rebuilding application.
However when I use following command:
.\tools\wsdl.exe /l:cs /n:ServerReference /o".\ServerReference\Web References\Reference\Reference.cs" http://localhost:52956/MyService/MyService.asmx
it is created with fixed URL address in Reference.cs file.
Does anybody know how I should change my command to achieve the same Reference.cs file as in Visual Studio?

I don't think you can generate the same code with wsdl.exe.
But if the main thing you want to achieve is generating code that takes the service address from app.config then you can use wsdl.exe with the "/appsettingurlkey" switch.
The code you'll get will be something like this:
public WebService1() {
string urlSetting = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["ConfigKeyForServiceUrl"];
if ((urlSetting != null)) {
this.Url = urlSetting;
}
else {
this.Url = "http://localhost:65304/WebService1.asmx";
}
}
Be aware that it reads from 'appSettings' not from 'applicationSettings' through the Settings class, so you'll have to modify your app.config. And it doesn't contain the 'UseDefaultCredentials' stuff either.

Simple ASMX WebService and DLL not loaded

I've a problem running an ASMX Web Service. I'm Calling a DLL from a method (AceptaTools.dll) and this DLL load ca4xml.dll.
AceptaTools.dll has been registered with REGSVR32. But ca4xml.dll Can't.
When i Invoke the service:
_objURL = _CA4XML.GetLastResponse();
i get a message "ca4xml.dll not loaded".
Looking al Dependency Walker:
Here both files in detail:
Both DLL are in BIN folder and my project run as x86... Why can't load?? Please help.
[WebMethod]
public string Send(string Ip, string Puerto, string NroDocumento, string TipoDocumento, string Comando, string Impresora, string Linea)
{
try
{
int _Result = 0;
string _Null = "";
string _objURL;
//Config Capsula
string serverConfig = "cfg|" + Ip.ToString() + "|" + Puerto.ToString() + "|10";
//Impresora FACTURA,1 por Defecto.
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Impresora)) { Impresora = "FACTURA,1"; }
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(NroDocumento)) { NroDocumento = "0"; }
if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(Comando)) { Comando = "generar"; }
//Nuevo CAXML Cliente
AceptaTools.CA4XML_Client _CA4XML = new CA4XML_Client();
_Result = _CA4XML.Send(ref serverConfig, ref NroDocumento, ref Comando, ref Impresora, ref Linea, out _Null);
if (_Result != 0)
{
_objURL = _CA4XML.GetLastResponse(); //Get URL
return _objURL.ToString();
}
else
{
return "Error";
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
return ex.Message.ToString();
}
}
}

Did you make sure that the ca4xml.dll is deployed properly? Since I guess it is not referenced as .NET assembly the VS will treat it like a normal file and you will need to specifically tell VS to include it when deploying.
Do the following steps to check whether deployment has been setup properly:
Open the Solution Explorer -> Got to the ca4xml.dll -> Right click -> Select Properties -> Set Build Action = None & Copy to Output = Always
Also in addition to the Dependency Walker I suggest to use Process Monitor. When you use the file access view (disregarding registry changes etc.) you can see all the locations where a process tries to load a dll from. Afterwards you can make sure that the dll you are missing is in one of the listed locations, here is the link:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645

When you do not load DLL in the program because you need to update some things .
you can update project in nuget manager