How to Run Powershell Script using C#?

Step1: Add System.Management.Automation.dll to project.

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public string RunPowerShell()

{



Runspace runspace = RunspaceFactory.CreateRunspace();


//Opening Powershell RunSpace
runspace.Open();

//Opening pipeline to pass the powershell script
Pipeline pipeline = runspace.CreatePipeline();

//sending commands 
pipeline.Commands.AddScript(@"Get-ADUser  -Filter * -Properties displayName,mail,samaccountname,title,department,company,l,co,mobile,facsimileTelephoneNumber,manager,extensionAttribute2,extensionAttribute4,EmployeeType,canonicalName,enabled | select displayName,mail,samaccountname,title,department,company,l ,co,mobile,facsimileTelephoneNumber,manager,extensionAttribute2,extensionAttribute4,EmployeeType,canonicalName,enabled ");

//ending the script
pipeline.Commands.Add("Out-String");

//Creating PoweShell Object for result
Collection<PSObject> results = pipeline.Invoke();

//Closing Powershell RunSpace
runspace.Close();

StringBuilder stringBuilder = new StringBuilder();
foreach (PSObject obj in results)
  {
    stringBuilder.AppendLine(obj.ToString());
  }
return stringBuilder.ToString();

}