How to install an exe file to Client system,using Web services and having the .exe or .dll or .msi file in web server

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Good Morning All,

I have to write a web service in such a way that it install an exe file from the server to my client system. Please help me to achieve this.

Thank You.

Posted 18-Jan-15 19:27pm

Dharanya K

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Jan-15 1:43am

Did you try to click on it? :-)
—SA

Dharanya K 19-Jan-15 1:53am

Which i want to try clicking? I don't understand.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Jan-15 1:58am

:-)

Sinisa Hajnal 19-Jan-15 2:26am

Provide a link to it and when clicked it will download. Whether it starts or not depends on the user.

Dharanya K 19-Jan-15 2:38am

I provided a link which calls a function in my web service. I wanted to know that, is it possible to install an exe file without downloading from the server?

deepakdynamite 19-Jan-15 3:29am

No it's not possible....

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HariPrasad katakam · Answer 1 · 2015-01-18T23:14:00

Solution 1

Why do you need a webservice for your requirement, you can deploy your apps using clickonce deployment.
Have look here http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/uploadfile/37db1d/deploying-wpf-application-with-clickonce-deployment-techniques/[^] for more information

Posted 18-Jan-15 23:14pm

HariPrasad katakam

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Dharanya K 19-Jan-15 5:44am

A key will be provided by the customer. I need to check the key and then i need to install the product(Windows Application)