How to run Connect app from PowerShell

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How to run Connect app from PowerShell

Tom Otero 1

I'm attempting to run Connect app from PowerShell so I can run it from a script. From what I've found Connect app is calling "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.PPIProjection_cw5n1h2txyewy\Receiver.exe". When I attempt to run this executable in an admin PowerShell terminal I receive the following error in the Event Viewer:

Faulting application name: Receiver.exe, version: 10.0.22000.120, time stamp: 0xf100a17a  
Faulting module name: Windows.UI.Xaml.dll, version: 10.0.22000.978, time stamp: 0x82655b66  
Exception code: 0xc0000409  
Fault offset: 0x00000000002ee1f6  
Faulting process id: 0x9544  
Faulting application start time: 0x01d8d6ab13cec91f  
Faulting application path: C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.PPIProjection_cw5n1h2txyewy\Receiver.exe  
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\System32\Windows.UI.Xaml.dll

Is there a recommended way of running Connect app from PowerShell?

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risolis 8,741

Hello @Tom Otero

Thank you for posting on this community space.

I wonder if you are referring to the following case scenario down below:

https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Power-Apps/Calling-PowerShell-from-PowerApps/td-p/693702#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20way%20to%20run%20PowerShell%20command%20in%20PowerApps,the%20flow%20and%20run%20it.

If you feel I am mistaken please correct me or do not hesitate to let me know

Have a good one!

Cheers,

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Tom Otero 1 Reputation point

2022-10-02T23:33:47.637+00:00

I don't believe the Connect app is a Power App, although I could be mistaken. The app is definitely published by Microsoft, but I haven't found much documentation for it and the name is a bit ambiguous. I've attached some photos to hopefully detail which app I'm trying to call in PowerShell.

risolis 8,741

Hi @Tom Otero

Many thanks for the relevant info to get a better understanding of this.

I would say that first, you may try to do the following:

Get-AppxPackage –AllUsers | Select Name, PackageFullName  
  
Get-AppxPackage –AllUsers  
  
Get-AppxPackage –Name *app_name_needed*  
  
Get-AppxPackage –Name *Microsoft.PPIProjection*  
  
Add-AppxPackage -register "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.PPIProjection_cw5n1h2txyewy\appxmanifest.xml"

Looking forward to your response.

Cheers!

risolis 8,741 Reputation points

2022-10-04T06:19:59.4+00:00

Hi @Tom Otero

I hope you are doing well.

I wonder if you were able to check the previous post made as well as if further guidance may be required.

Looking forward to your reply back.

Best Regards!

Answer 2

Hello there,

This might be a permission issue. Make sure the account from which the script is executed has all permission to access the full path to the executables in your case the Connect app.

You can start any application by specifying the full path to its executable: C:\Program Files xxx . exe. You can optionally use Start-Process with the EXE if you want to capture a reference to the executable to gain more control over it from Powershell.

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