Imported or Loaded Modules in Runspace, still 'Connect-AzureRMAccount' throws 'command not recognised as cmdlet..'

Question

As the question is quite intuitive, I'm trying to use AzureRM in my asp .net core web application. I've created InitialStateSession and Runspace as follows.

Runsapce Version: 7.0.3

Installed the AzureRM module from powershellGallary.

InitialSessionState iss = InitialSessionState.CreateDefault();
iss.ExecutionPolicy = Microsoft.PowerShell.ExecutionPolicy.Bypass;
iss.ImportPSModule("AzureRM");
Runspace rso = RunspaceFactory.CreateRunspace(iss);
rso.Open();
PowerShell ps = PowerShell.Create();
ps.Runspace = rso;
ps.AddScript("Connect-AzureRmAccount");
var res = ps.Invoke();
var errors = ps.Streams.Error.ReadAll();
rso.Close();

when I run the code I get the following error

{The term 'Connect-AzureRmAccount' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.}

While using the same commands directly on PowerShell works like charm. but it doesn't with c# code.

I even tried Importing the module like below.

iss.ImportPSModule("path to the module.psm1 or .psd1"); and

ps.AddScript("Import-Module azureRM");

ps.AddScript("Import-Module azureRM.Profile");

I've checked for the paths it is looking for the module and it included the modules path using this.

var path = rso.SessionStateProxy.GetVariable("env:PSModulePath");

I've installed azureRM.Netcore also as there was some issue with versions.

Each tries to fix this is highly appreciated. thanks in advance.

Answer 1

After a long period of exploration and research, I found that the same error message will appear when both Connect-AzAccount and Connect-AzureRmAccount are executed, but the local PowerShell execution is normal, which is a strange phenomenon.

Checked a lot of information and closed issues on github. The solution is nothing more than installing AzureRM.NetCore or other vs plug-ins, but they have no effect. And the official does not have a good explanation.

In the end, I changed my mind, hoping to help you realize this function. Finally, if it succeeds, the command is executed through cmd.

        System.Diagnostics.Process p = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
        p.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
        p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;    
        p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardInput = true;
        p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
        p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardError = true;
        p.StartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
        p.Start();

        p.StandardInput.WriteLine("Powershell Connect-AzureRmAccount &exit");

        p.StandardInput.AutoFlush = true;