Version: 2.6

HostControl Commands

PowerShell

The PowerShell command allows to execute PowerShell scripts on local machine in user context of the HumanOS application. For this feature the plugin requires a valid license.

ExecuteScript

This command executes a script presented by the input parameter "Script". For this command, the parameter "FilePath" is not important. If the command had errors, the optional parameter "ErrorInfo" contains some information about the error. The return values of the Powershell executer are listed in output parameter "ReturnValueList".

Address	Description
PowerShell.ExecuteScript	Executes a Powershell script

Input parameters

Parameter	Description	Data Type
Script	Script to execute as String	System.String
Timeout	Invocation timeout in milliseconds	System.Int32

Output parameters

Parameter	Description	Data Type
ReturnValueList	Return-value list of PowerShell invocation	`System.String[]`
ErrorInfo	Error information	System.String

ExecuteDelayedScript

Executes a script asynchronously after n-seconds. The method returns immediately after firing the script call. Therefore, no output values are returned.

Input parameters

Parameter	Description	Data Type
Script	Script to execute as String	System.String
Delay	Invocation delay in seconds	System.Int32

Output parameters

Parameter	Description	Data Type
ReturnValueList	Return-value list of PowerShell invocation	`System.String[]`
ErrorInfo	Error information	System.String

Example of a delayed script execution:

{
  "Name": "ExecuteDelayedScript",
  "Id": "E5E9A472-F41E-4879-B8F3-55EACDFC400E",
  "Type": "CommandNode",
  "Address": "PowerShell.ExecuteDelayedScript",
  "Arguments": [
    {
      "Name": "Script",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "Delay",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.Int32"
    },
    {
      "Name": "ReturnValueList",
      "Type": "Output",
      "DataType": "System.String[]"
    },
    {
      "Name": "ErrorInfo",
      "Type": "Output",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    }
  ]
}

ExecuteScriptFile

This command does the same as "ExecuteScript", only the script is saved in a file. The parameter "FilePath" contains the path of the File. For this command, the parameter "Script" is unimportant.

Address	Description
PowerShell.ExecuteScriptFile	Executes a PowerShell script read from a file

Input parameters

Parameter	Description	Data Type
FilePath	Filepath of Script to execute	System.String
Encoding	File Encoding parameter	System.String
Timeout	Invocation timeout in milliseconds	System.Int32

Output parameters

Parameter	Description	Data Type
ReturnValueList	Return-value list of PowerShell invocation	`System.String[]`
ErrorInfo	Error information	System.String

Example:

{
  "Name": "ExecuteDelayedScript",
  "Id": "E5E9A472-F41E-4879-B8F3-55EACDFC400E",
  "Type": "CommandNode",
  "Address": "PowerShell.ExecuteScriptFile",
  "Arguments": [
    {
      "Name": "FilePath",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "ReturnValueList",
      "Type": "Output",
      "DataType": "System.String[]"
    },
    {
      "Name": "ErrorInfo",
      "Type": "Output",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    }
  ]
}

Process

The Process command allows to start windows processes on local machine in context of any user. Per default in same user context as HumanOS instance. For this feature the plugin requires a valid license.

Start

This command starts a windows process. The process name is given by the necessary input parameter "FileName". The parameter "Arguments" and "WorkingDirectory" can be an empty string, but they must be defined in the device xml.

For this command, there are no output parameters.

Address

Address	Description
Process.Start	Only starts the process

Input parameters

Parameter	Description	Data Type
FileName	File name to start (example: ipconfig.exe). For a custom application, the filepath must be included	System.String
Argument	Arguments for the Process	System.String
WorkingDirectory	Working directory of the application	System.String
CreateNoWindow	True = creates no window for this process	System.Boolean

Example:

{
  "Name": "Start process",
  "Id": "179035F5-68E8-4098-85FA-ED2567B56D0B",
  "Type": "CommandNode",
  "Address": "Process.Start",
  "Arguments": [
    {
      "Name": "FileName",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "Argument",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "WorkingDirectory",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "CreateNoWindow",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.Boolean"
    }
  ]
}

StartAndWait

This command starts a windows process and wait for its termination. If the process is not finished until timeout expires, it will kill the process. The process name is given by the necessary input parameter "FileName". The parameter "Arguments" and "WorkingDirectory" can be an empty string, but they must be defined in the device xml.

Address

Address	Description
Process.StartAndWait	Starts the process and wait for its termination

Input parameters

Parameter	Description	Data Type
FileName	File name to start (example: ipconfig.exe). For a custom application, the filepath must be included	System.String
Argument	Arguments for the Process	System.String
WorkingDirectory	Working directory of the application	System.String
CreateNoWindow	True = creates no window for this process	System.Boolean
Timeout	Timeout in milliseconds	System.Int32

Output parameters

Parameter	Description	Data Type
StandardOutput	The standard output from this process	System.String
ErrorOutput	The error output for this process	System.String
ExitCode	Exit code of process	System.Int32

Example:

{
  "Name": "Start process",
  "Id": "179035F5-68E8-4098-85FA-ED2567B56D0B",
  "Type": "CommandNode",
  "Address": "Process.StartAndWait",
  "Arguments": [
    {
      "Name": "FileName",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "Argument",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "WorkingDirectory",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "CreateNoWindow",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.Boolean"
    },
    {
      "Name": "Timeout",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.Int32"
    },
    {
      "Name": "StandardOutput",
      "Type": "Output",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "ErrorOutput",
      "Type": "Output",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "ExitCode",
      "Type": "Output",
      "DataType": "System.Int32"
    }
  ]
}

StartAsUser

This command starts a windows process in context of a specified user. The process name is given by the necessary input parameter "FileName". The parameter "Arguments" and "WorkingDirectory" can be an empty string, but they must be defined in the device xml.

For this command, there are no output parameters.

Address

Address	Description
Process.StartAsUser	Only starts the process as specified user

Input parameters

Parameter	Description	Data Type
FileName	File name to start (example: ipconfig.exe). For a custom application, the filepath must be included	System.String
Argument	Arguments for the Process	System.String
WorkingDirectory	Working directory of the application	System.String
Domain	Domain name	System.String
UserName	User name	System.String
Password	Password	System.String
LoadUserProfile	True = loads the user profile from the registry	System.Boolean
CreateNoWindow	True = creates no window for this process	System.Boolean

Example:

{
  "Name": "Start process",
  "Id": "179035F5-68E8-4098-85FA-ED2567B56D0B",
  "Type": "CommandNode",
  "Address": "Process.StartAndWait",
  "Arguments": [
    {
      "Name": "FileName",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "Argument",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "WorkingDirectory",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "CreateNoWindow",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.Boolean"
    },
    {
      "Name": "Domain",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "UserName",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "Password",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "LoadUserProfile",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.Boolean"
    }
  ]
}

StartAndWaitAsUser

This command starts a windows process in context of a specified user and wait for its termination. If the process is not finished until timeout expires, it will kill the process. The process name is given by the necessary input parameter "FileName". The parameter "Arguments" and "WorkingDirectory" can be an empty string, but they must be defined in the device xml.

Address

Address	Description
Process.StartAndWaitAsUser	Starts the process as user and wait for its termination

Input parameters

Parameter	Description	Data Type
FileName	File name to start (example: ipconfig.exe). For a custom application, the filepath must be included	System.String
Argument	Arguments for the Process	System.String
WorkingDirectory	Working directory of the application	System.String
Domain	Domain name	System.String
UserName	User name	System.String
Password	Password	System.String
LoadUserProfile	True = loads the user profile from the registry	System.Boolean
CreateNoWindow	True = creates no window for this process	System.Boolean
Timeout	Timeout in milliseconds	System.Int32

Output parameters

Parameter	Description	Data Type
StandardOutput	The standard output from this process	System.String
ErrorOutput	The error output for this process	System.String
ExitCode	Exit code of process	System.Int32

Example:

{
  "Name": "Start process",
  "Id": "179035F5-68E8-4098-85FA-ED2567B56D0B",
  "Type": "CommandNode",
  "Address": "Process.StartAndWait",
  "Arguments": [
    {
      "Name": "FileName",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "Argument",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "WorkingDirectory",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "CreateNoWindow",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.Boolean"
    },
    {
      "Name": "Domain",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "UserName",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "Password",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "LoadUserProfile",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.Boolean"
    },
    {
      "Name": "Timeout",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.Int32"
    },
    {
      "Name": "StandardOutput",
      "Type": "Output",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "ErrorOutput",
      "Type": "Output",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "ExitCode",
      "Type": "Output",
      "DataType": "System.Int32"
    }
  ]
}

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File Handling

The file handling of host control allows to access and manipulate files on the host.

Download File

Downloading files to the host:

Input parameters

Parameter	Description	Data Type
FileName	File name on the host	System.String
Content	File content	System.String
TransportFormat	(Optional) Format of the file content. “Base64” : base64 encoded content used to transfer binary files, but also xml content.	System.String
Encoding	(Optional) Encoding of text file (“UTF-8”, “ASCII”, “UTF-16”)	System.String

Example:

{
  "Name": "WriteFile",
  "Id": "179035F5-68E8-4098-85FA-ED2567B56D0B",
  "Type": "CommandNode",
  "Address": "File.WriteFile",
  "Arguments": [
    {
      "Name": "FileName",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "Content",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "Encoding",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    },
    {
      "Name": "TransportFormat",
      "Type": "Input",
      "DataType": "System.String"
    }
  ]
}

PowerShell​

ExecuteScript​

Input parameters​

Output parameters​

ExecuteDelayedScript​

Input parameters​

Output parameters​

ExecuteScriptFile​

Input parameters​

Output parameters​

Process​

Start​

Address​

Input parameters​

StartAndWait​

Address​

Input parameters​

Output parameters​

StartAsUser​

Address​

Input parameters​

StartAndWaitAsUser​

Address​

Input parameters​

Output parameters​

Useful commands:​

File Handling​

Download File​

Input parameters​

PowerShell

ExecuteScript

Input parameters

Output parameters

ExecuteDelayedScript

Input parameters

Output parameters

ExecuteScriptFile

Input parameters

Output parameters

Process

Start

Address

Input parameters

StartAndWait

Address

Input parameters

Output parameters

StartAsUser

Address

Input parameters

StartAndWaitAsUser

Address

Input parameters

Output parameters

Useful commands:

File Handling

Download File

Input parameters