Option to run Racadm locally; handle: logs, exceptions. Separate folders for scripts, logs

SSH_Test/SSH_Test.csproj

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <Configuration Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == '' ">Debug</Configuration>
     <Platform Condition=" '$(Platform)' == '' ">AnyCPU</Platform>
     <ProjectGuid>{73DED4CD-B2B1-491E-87B7-BC1F11759C53}</ProjectGuid>
-    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <OutputType>WinExe</OutputType>
     <RootNamespace>SSH_Test</RootNamespace>
     <AssemblyName>SSH_Test</AssemblyName>
     <TargetFrameworkVersion>v4.8</TargetFrameworkVersion>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <IsWebBootstrapper>false</IsWebBootstrapper>
     <NuGetPackageImportStamp>
     </NuGetPackageImportStamp>
-    <PublishUrl>publish\</PublishUrl>
+    <PublishUrl>D:\Shared\VS\</PublishUrl>
     <Install>true</Install>
     <InstallFrom>Disk</InstallFrom>
     <UpdateEnabled>false</UpdateEnabled>
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     <ApplicationRevision>0</ApplicationRevision>
     <ApplicationVersion>1.0.0.%2a</ApplicationVersion>
     <UseApplicationTrust>false</UseApplicationTrust>
+    <PublishWizardCompleted>true</PublishWizardCompleted>
     <BootstrapperEnabled>true</BootstrapperEnabled>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)|$(Platform)' == 'Debug|AnyCPU' ">
@@ -52,10 +53,31 @@
   <PropertyGroup>
     <StartupObject />
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetZone>LocalIntranet</TargetZone>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <GenerateManifests>false</GenerateManifests>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ApplicationManifest>Properties\app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ManifestCertificateThumbprint>4A871742B5537E7E2FE907BD60809E3A6E6EEDBF</ManifestCertificateThumbprint>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <ManifestKeyFile>SSH_Test_TemporaryKey.pfx</ManifestKeyFile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <SignManifests>true</SignManifests>
+  </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Reference Include="BouncyCastle.Cryptography, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=072edcf4a5328938, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>packages\BouncyCastle.Cryptography.2.6.2\lib\net461\BouncyCastle.Cryptography.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="log4net, Version=3.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=669e0ddf0bb1aa2a, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>packages\log4net.3.2.0\lib\net462\log4net.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces, Version=10.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>packages\Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.10.0.0\lib\net462\Microsoft.Bcl.AsyncInterfaces.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
@@ -72,6 +94,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Buffers, Version=4.0.5.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>packages\System.Buffers.4.6.1\lib\net462\System.Buffers.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Configuration" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core" />
     <Reference Include="System.Formats.Asn1, Version=8.0.0.2, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>packages\System.Formats.Asn1.8.0.2\lib\net462\System.Formats.Asn1.dll</HintPath>
@@ -98,6 +121,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions, Version=4.2.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=cc7b13ffcd2ddd51, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>packages\System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.4.6.3\lib\net462\System.Threading.Tasks.Extensions.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Web" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml.Linq" />
     <Reference Include="System.Data.DataSetExtensions" />
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp" />
@@ -158,7 +182,11 @@
       <DependentUpon>Resources.resx</DependentUpon>
       <DesignTime>True</DesignTime>
     </Compile>
+    <None Include="log4net.config">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>Always</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
     <None Include="packages.config" />
+    <None Include="Properties\app.manifest" />
     <None Include="Properties\DataSources\Profile.datasource" />
     <None Include="Properties\DataSources\Program.datasource" />
     <None Include="Properties\Settings.settings">
@@ -187,9 +215,7 @@
     </BootstrapperPackage>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
-    <None Include="images.png" />
+    <None Include="SSH_Test_TemporaryKey.pfx" />
-  </ItemGroup>
-  <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="unicorn.jpg" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(MSBuildToolsPath)\Microsoft.CSharp.targets" />

SSH_Test/SSH_Test.csproj.user

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Project ToolsVersion="Current" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <PublishUrlHistory>publish\</PublishUrlHistory>
+    <PublishUrlHistory>D:\Shared\VS\|publish\</PublishUrlHistory>
     <InstallUrlHistory />
     <SupportUrlHistory />
     <UpdateUrlHistory />
@@ -10,4 +10,7 @@
     <FallbackCulture>en-US</FallbackCulture>
     <VerifyUploadedFiles>false</VerifyUploadedFiles>
   </PropertyGroup>
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <EnableSecurityDebugging>false</EnableSecurityDebugging>
+  </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>

SSH_Test/TastList.cs

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-using Org.BouncyCastle.Cms;
+using log4net;
+using log4net.Config;
+using Org.BouncyCastle.Cms;
 using Renci.SshNet;
 using Renci.SshNet.Common;
 using System;
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ using System.Drawing;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Linq.Expressions;
+using System.Reflection;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Text.Json;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
@@ -19,7 +22,6 @@ using System.Windows.Forms;
 using System.Xml;
 using static System.Windows.Forms.VisualStyles.VisualStyleElement;
 
-
 namespace SSH_Test
 {
 
@@ -28,37 +30,39 @@ namespace SSH_Test
     {
 
         public List<cTask> Tasks = new List<cTask>();
-        public cConInfo conInfo = new cConInfo("","","","","","","","","");
+        public cConInfo conInfo = new cConInfo("","","","","","","","","",false);
         private List<Profile> Profiles = new List<Profile>();
-
+        private static readonly ILog log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(Program));
         public TastList()
         {
 
+            var logRepository = LogManager.GetRepository(Assembly.GetEntryAssembly());
+            XmlConfigurator.Configure(logRepository, new FileInfo("log4net.config"));
 
             InitializeComponent();
 
-            // For creating the default profile.json
-            //Profile profile = new Profile("SSH_Cisco_Tftp_Running", "SSH", new string[] { "copy run tftp://" });
-            //Profiles.Add(profile);
-            //profile = new Profile("SSH_Cisco_Tftp_Startup", "SSH", new string[] { "copy startup-config tftp://" });
-            //Profiles.Add(profile);
-            //profile = new Profile("SSH_Cisco_Tftp_Enable_Running", "SSH", new string[] { "enable","copy running-config tftp://" });
-            //Profiles.Add(profile);
-            //SaveProfile(Profiles, "profile.json");
 
             //Load Profile list from "profile.json"
             Profiles = LoadProfile("profile.json");
 
+            // Configure Profile list to dropdown menu
+            try
+            {
                 foreach (Profile p in Profiles)
                 {
-                Console.WriteLine("Profile: {0}", p.ProfileName);
+                    log.Info(string.Format("Profile: {0}", p.ProfileName));
-              
                 }
 
                 var comboBoxColumn = (DataGridViewComboBoxColumn)dataGridViewTask.Columns[7];
                 comboBoxColumn.DataSource = Profiles; // Set the data source of the ComboBox column
                 comboBoxColumn.DisplayMember = "profileName"; // Displayed property name
                 comboBoxColumn.ValueMember = "profileName"; //The property name of the value
+            }
+            catch(Exception ex) 
+            {
+                log.Error(ex.Message);            
+            }
+            
             dataGridViewTask.Refresh();
             
         }
@@ -98,36 +102,57 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                         hostInfo.device = currentTask.sTaskDevice.ToString();
                         
                         // print out task
-                        Console.WriteLine("Current task profile {0}:", hostInfo.device);
+                        log.Info(string.Format("Current task profile {0}:", hostInfo.device));
 
                         foreach (string c in profile.ProfileCommands)
-                            Console.WriteLine(c);
+                            log.Info(c);
 
                         hostInfo.Commands = profile.ProfileCommands;
+
+                        
                         switch (profile.ProfileType)
                         {
                             case "SSH":
+                                try
+                                {
                                     Thread thread1 = new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart(fSSH));
                                     hostInfo.TftpIP = conInfo.sTftpIP;
                                     hostInfo.SftpIP = conInfo.sTftpIP;
                                     hostInfo.SftpPassword = conInfo.sTftpPassword;
                                     hostInfo.SftpUsername = conInfo.sTftpUsername;
                                     thread1.Start(hostInfo);
+                                }
+                                catch(Exception ex1)
+                                { 
+                                    log.Error(ex1);                                    
+                                }
+                                
                                 break;
                             case "SSH_Catalyst":
+                                try
+                                {
                                     Thread thread2 = new Thread(new ParameterizedThreadStart(fSSH_Catalyst));
                                     hostInfo.TftpIP = conInfo.sTftpIP;
                                     hostInfo.SftpIP = conInfo.sTftpIP;
                                     hostInfo.SftpPassword = conInfo.sTftpPassword;
                                     hostInfo.SftpUsername = conInfo.sTftpUsername;
                                     thread2.Start(hostInfo);
+                                }
+                                catch (Exception ex1)
+                                { 
+                                    log.Error(ex1);
+                                    
+                                }
+
 
                                 break;
                             case "RAC9":
-                                
                                 string command = "";
-                                command = " --nocertwarn -r " + conInfo.sIDracIP + " -u " + conInfo.sIDracUsername + " -p " + conInfo.sIDracPassword + " ";
                                 
+                                if (!conInfo.bisLocal)
+                                {
+                                    command = " --nocertwarn -r " + conInfo.sIDracIP + " -u " + conInfo.sIDracUsername + " -p " + conInfo.sIDracPassword + " ";
+                                }
                                                                                                                                
                                 foreach (string c in profile.ProfileCommands)
                                 {
@@ -146,18 +171,97 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                                         process.StartInfo.Arguments = command + " " + c;
                                         process.Start();
                                         string result = process.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
-                                        Console.WriteLine("From RAC9 {0}: {1}", currentTask.sTaskDevice.ToString(), result);
+                                        log.Info(string.Format("From RAC9 {0}: {1}", currentTask.sTaskDevice.ToString(), result));
+                                        
                                         process.WaitForExit();                                        
 
 
                                     }
                                     catch (Win32Exception ex)
                                     {
-                                        Console.WriteLine($"Error: {ex.Message}. The user likely declined the UAC prompt.");
+                                        log.Info(string.Format($"Error: {ex.Message}. The user likely declined the UAC prompt."));
+                                        
                                     }
                                 }
+                                break;
+
+                            case "CMD":
+                                command = "/c";
+                                
+                                foreach (string c in profile.ProfileCommands)
+                                {
+                                    Process process = new Process();
+                                    process.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
+                                    process.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false; // Required for 'runas' verb
+                                    process.StartInfo.Verb = "runas"; // Request administrator privileges
+                                    process.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = Environment.CurrentDirectory; // current working dir
+                                    process.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
+
+                                    try
+                                    {
+
+                                        string tempfile = DateTime.Now.ToString().Replace(":", "").Replace(" ", "") + ".txt";
+
+                                        process.StartInfo.Arguments = command + " " + c;
+                                        process.Start();
+                                        string result = process.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
+                                        
+                                        log.Info(string.Format("From CMD {0}: {1}", currentTask.sTaskDevice.ToString(), result));
+                                        process.WaitForExit();
+
+
+                                    }
+                                    catch (Win32Exception ex)
+                                    {
+                                        log.Error(ex);
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                break;
+                            case "Powershell":
+                                command = " ";
+
+                                foreach (string c in profile.ProfileCommands)
+                                {
+                                    Process process = new Process();
+                                    process.StartInfo.FileName = "powershell";
+                                    process.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false; // Required for 'runas' verb
+                                    process.StartInfo.Verb = "runas"; // Request administrator privileges
+                                    string folderPathPS = Environment.CurrentDirectory + "\\PS";
+                                    process.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = folderPathPS; // current working dir
+
+                                    // check if Powershell Script folder "PS" exists, if not , create one.
+                                    if (!Directory.Exists(folderPathPS))
+                                    {
+                                        Directory.CreateDirectory(folderPathPS);
+                                        log.Info(string.Format("Cound not find folder PS, create new {0}", folderPathPS));                                        
+                                        
+                                    }
                                     
+
+                                    process.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
+
+                                    try
+                                    {
+
+                                        string tempfile = DateTime.Now.ToString().Replace(":", "").Replace(" ", "") + ".txt";
+
+                                        process.StartInfo.Arguments = command + " " + c;
+                                        process.Start();
+                                        string result = process.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
+                                        log.Info(string.Format("From Powershell {0}: {1}", currentTask.sTaskDevice.ToString(), result));
+                                        
+                                        process.WaitForExit();
+
+
+                                    }
+                                    catch (Win32Exception ex)
+                                    {
+                                        log.Error(ex);
+                                        
+                                    }
+                                }
                                 break;
+
                             default:
                                 break;
 
@@ -220,15 +324,8 @@ namespace SSH_Test
             }
             catch ( Exception ex) 
             {
+                log.Error(ex);  
             }
-
-           
-            
-            
-
-
-
-
         }
 
         private void dataGridViewTask_CellEndEdit(object sender, DataGridViewCellEventArgs e)
@@ -261,7 +358,8 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                         break;
                     case 7:  // Profile
                         Tasks[e.RowIndex].sProfile = (string)dataGridViewTask.Rows[e.RowIndex].Cells[e.ColumnIndex].Value;
-                        Console.WriteLine("Task {0}, profile {1}", e.RowIndex, Tasks[e.RowIndex].sProfile);
+                        log.Info(string.Format("Task {0}, profile {1}", e.RowIndex, Tasks[e.RowIndex].sProfile));
+                        
                         break;
                     default:
                         break;
@@ -275,7 +373,7 @@ namespace SSH_Test
             {
                 using (Stream stream = File.Open("tasklist.dat", FileMode.Create))
                 {
-                    Console.WriteLine("Saving Tasklist.dat");
+                    log.Info("Saving Tasklist.dat");                    
                     var binaryFormatter = new System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter();
                     binaryFormatter.Serialize(stream, Tasks);
                 }
@@ -345,9 +443,10 @@ namespace SSH_Test
         }
 
         public void fSSH(object data)
+        {
+            try
             {
                 cHostInfo hostinfo = (cHostInfo)data;
-
                 string host = hostinfo.host;
                 string device = hostinfo.device;
                 string username = hostinfo.username;
@@ -357,15 +456,12 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                 string sftpUsername = hostinfo.SftpUsername;
                 string sftpPassword = hostinfo.SftpPassword;
                 string[] Commands = hostinfo.Commands;
-
                 var client = new SshClient(hostinfo.host, hostinfo.username, hostinfo.password);
-            Console.WriteLine("From fSSH {0}: Establishing a connection", device);
+                log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH {0}: Establishing a connection", device));
+                
 
                 client.Connect();
-            Console.WriteLine(client.ConnectionInfo.ServerVersion);
+                log.Info(client.ConnectionInfo.ServerVersion);
-            
-            
-
                 
                 if (client.IsConnected)
                 {
@@ -376,21 +472,22 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                     //wait for "User Name:"
 
                     output = shellStream.Expect(new Regex(@"Name:|name:"));
-                Console.WriteLine("From fSSH {0}: {1}", device, output);
+                    log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH {0}: {1}", device, output));
+                    
 
                     //send username
                     shellStream.WriteLine(username);
 
                     //wait for "Password:"
                     output = shellStream.Expect(new Regex(@"word:"));
-                Console.WriteLine("From fSSH {0}: {1}", device, output);
+                    log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH {0}: {1}", device, output));
 
                     //send password
                     shellStream.WriteLine(password);
 
                     //wait for "Prompt:"
                     output = shellStream.Expect(new Regex(@"#"));
-                Console.WriteLine("From fSSH {0}: {1}", device, output);
+                    log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH {0}: {1}", device, output));
 
                     output = "";
 
@@ -410,7 +507,8 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                                 shellStream.WriteLine(c);
                                 //wait for "Password:"
                                 output = shellStream.Expect(new Regex(@"word:"));
-                            Console.WriteLine("From fSSH {0}: {1}", device, c);
+                                log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH {0}: {1}", device, c));
+                                
 
                                 //send password
                                 shellStream.WriteLine(password);
@@ -420,7 +518,8 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                             case string s when Regex.IsMatch(c, @"tftp"):
                                 output = "";
                                 string command = string.Format("{0}{1}/{2}", c, tftpIp, filePath);
-                            Console.WriteLine("From fSSH {0}: {1}", device, command);
+                                log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH {0}: {1}", device, command));
+                                
 
                                 //send tftp command 
                                 shellStream.WriteLine(command);
@@ -436,7 +535,8 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                                     var output1 = "";
                                     for (int ii = 0; ii < (lines.Length - 1); ii++)
                                         output1 += lines[ii];
-                                Console.WriteLine(output1);
+                                    log.Info(output1);
+                                    
                                     result += output1;
                                 }
                                 break;
@@ -444,21 +544,30 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                                 shellStream.WriteLine(c);
                                 //wait for "Prompt:"
                                 output = shellStream.Expect(new Regex(@"#"));
-                            Console.WriteLine("From fSSH_Test {0}: {1}", device, output);
+                                log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH_Test {0}: {1}", device, output));
+                                
                                 break;
 
                         }
                     }
-
-                
-
                 }
 
                 client.Disconnect();
-            Console.WriteLine("From SSH_Test: Disconnected");
+                log.Info(string.Format("From SSH_Test: Disconnected"));
+                
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                log.Error("SSH function: cannot run SSH");
+                log.Error(e);
+                
+            }
+
         }
 
         public void fSSH_Catalyst(object data)
+        {
+            try
             {
                 cHostInfo hostinfo = (cHostInfo)data;
 
@@ -473,10 +582,12 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                 string[] Commands = hostinfo.Commands;
 
                 var client = new SshClient(hostinfo.host, hostinfo.username, hostinfo.password);
-            Console.WriteLine("From fSSH_Catalyst {0}: Establishing a connection", device);
+                log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH_Catalyst {0}: Establishing a connection {1}", device, host));
+                
 
                 client.Connect();
-            Console.WriteLine("From fSSH_Catalyst {0}: {1}", device, client.ConnectionInfo.ServerVersion);
+                log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH_Catalyst {0}: {1}", device, client.ConnectionInfo.ServerVersion));
+                
 
 
                 if (client.IsConnected)
@@ -487,14 +598,16 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                     var prompt = "";
                     //output = "";
                     output = shellStream.Expect(new Regex(@"#"));
-                Console.WriteLine("From fSSH_Catalyst {0}: {1}", device, output);
+                    log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH_Catalyst {0}: {1}", device, output));
+                    
                     prompt = output;
 
                     shellStream.WriteLine("");
                     shellStream.Flush();
 
                     output = shellStream.Expect(new Regex(prompt));
-                Console.WriteLine("From fSSH_Catalyst {0}: {1}", device, output);
+                    log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH_Catalyst {0}: {1}", device, output));
+                    
 
                     //create filename
                     string datetime = DateTime.Now.ToString().Replace(":", "");
@@ -512,7 +625,8 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                                 shellStream.WriteLine(c);
                                 //wait for "Password:"
                                 output = shellStream.Expect(new Regex(@"word:"));
-                            Console.WriteLine("From fSSH_Catalyst {0}: {1}", device, c);
+                                log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH_Catalyst {0}: {1}", device, c));
+                                
 
                                 //send password
                                 shellStream.WriteLine(password);
@@ -523,8 +637,8 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                                 output = "";
 
                                 string command = string.Format("{0}{1}/{2}", c, tftpIp, filePath);
-                            Console.WriteLine("From fSSH_Catalyst {0}: {1}", device, command);
                                 
+                                log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH_Catalyst {0}: {1}", device, command));
                                 //send tftp command 
                                 output = "";
                                 shellStream.WriteLine(command);
@@ -533,15 +647,16 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                                 //handle shell interaction, wait for "?" then send "enter"
 
                                 output = shellStream.Expect(new Regex(@"\?"));
-                            Console.WriteLine("From fSSH{0}: {1}", device, output);
                                 
+                                log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH_Catalyst{0}: {1}", device, output));
                                 while (output.Contains("?"))
                                 {
                                     output = "";
                                     shellStream.WriteLine("");
                                     shellStream.Flush();
                                     output = shellStream.Expect(new Regex(@"\?|#"));
-                                Console.WriteLine("From fSSH_Catalyst  {0}: {1}", device, output);
+                                    log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH_Catalyst  {0}: {1}", device, output));
+                                    
                                 }
 
                                 break;
@@ -549,7 +664,8 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                                 shellStream.WriteLine(c);
                                 //wait for "Prompt:"
                                 output = shellStream.Expect(prompt);
-                            Console.WriteLine("From fSSH_Test {0}: {1}", device, output);
+                                
+                                log.Info(string.Format("From fSSH_Catalyst {0}: {1}", device, output));
                                 break;
 
                         }
@@ -558,14 +674,23 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                 }
 
                 client.Disconnect();
-            Console.WriteLine("From SSH_Test: Disconnected");
+                log.Info(string.Format("From SSH_Catalyst: Disconnected"));
+                
+
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                log.Error("SSH_Catalyst function: cannot run SSH_Catalyst");
+                log.Error(e);
+                
+            }
         }
 
                     
 
         private void buttonConf_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
         {
-            FormConfiguration formConfiguration = new FormConfiguration(conInfo.sTftpIP, conInfo.sSftpIP, conInfo.sSftpUsername, conInfo.sSftpPassword,conInfo.sIDracIP, conInfo.sIDracUsername, conInfo.sIDracPassword);
+            FormConfiguration formConfiguration = new FormConfiguration(conInfo.sTftpIP, conInfo.sSftpIP, conInfo.sSftpUsername, conInfo.sSftpPassword,conInfo.sIDracIP, conInfo.sIDracUsername, conInfo.sIDracPassword, conInfo.bisLocal);
             formConfiguration.ShowDialog();
             conInfo.sTftpIP = formConfiguration.Tftp_IP;
             conInfo.sSftpIP = formConfiguration.Sftp_IP;
@@ -574,6 +699,7 @@ namespace SSH_Test
             conInfo.sIDracIP = formConfiguration.IDRAC_IP;
             conInfo.sIDracUsername = formConfiguration.IDRAC_Username;
             conInfo.sIDracPassword = formConfiguration.IDRAC_Password;
+            conInfo.bisLocal = formConfiguration.IDRAC_Local;
 
         }
         //Seriallize Profile to a Json file
@@ -589,11 +715,27 @@ namespace SSH_Test
         //Deseriallize Profile from a Json file
         private static List<Profile> LoadProfile(string filePath)
         {
+            
             if (File.Exists(filePath))
+            {
+                try
                 {
                     string jsonString = File.ReadAllText(filePath);
                     return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<List<Profile>>(jsonString);
                 }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    //could not read profile.json properly
+                    log.Error("Could not load profile.json");
+                    log.Error(ex);
+                    
+                    //return an empty list if file could not be read
+                    
+                    return new List<Profile>();
+
+                }
+                
+            }
             return new List<Profile>(); // Return an empty list if file doesn't exist
         }
 
@@ -634,8 +776,8 @@ namespace SSH_Test
             public string sIDracIP { get; set; }
             public string sIDracUsername { get; set; }
             public string sIDracPassword { get; set; }
-
+            public bool bisLocal { get; set; }
-            public cConInfo( string TftpIP, string TftpUsername, string TftpPassword, string SftpIP, String SftpUsername, String SftPassword, String IdracIP, String IdracUsername, String IdracPassword)
+            public cConInfo( string TftpIP, string TftpUsername, string TftpPassword, string SftpIP, String SftpUsername, String SftPassword, String IdracIP, String IdracUsername, String IdracPassword, bool IsLocal)
             {
                 this.sTftpIP = TftpIP;
                 this.sTftpUsername = TftpUsername;
@@ -646,6 +788,7 @@ namespace SSH_Test
                 this.sIDracIP = IdracIP;
                 this.sIDracUsername = IdracUsername;
                 this.sIDracPassword = IdracPassword;
+                this.bisLocal = IsLocal;
                                 
             }
         }