Start/Stop services from a remote machine 1

[fagan666]

Does anyone know how to start/stop services from a remote machine? The server is NT 4.

Thanks.

 

[gensan]

You may want to try netsvc.exe (included in NT resource kit). Here's the syntax.

Controls and displays the status of services.

NETSVC servicename \\computername /command

servicename Name of the service
computername Name of the computer to administer.
/command One of the following:
/query Queries the status of the service.
/start Starts the service.
/stop Stops the service.
/pause Pauses the service.
/continue Starts the paused service.
/list Lists installed services (omit servicename)

Example: NETSVC server \\joes486 /query
Example: NETSVC "Clipbook Server" \\popcorn /stop
Example: NETSVC alerter \\joes486 /pause
Example: NETSVC /list \\joes486

Arguments are allowed in any order.

Hope this helps.

 

[MrTickle]

you could just use server manager, if you dont have admin rights to the box, just map to the admin share.

 

[fagan666]

gensan,

Thank you very much. Works great!

 

[fagan666]

MrTickle,

I'm kicking myself for not thinking of svrmgr, but I have a need to do this via a batch file, so...

Thanks for the heads up & for giving me a sore butt!

 

[jdemmi]

One more option....PSSERVICE...downloadable at

http://www.systinternals.com

(alone or as part of PSSTOOLS)

 

[jdemmi]

One more option....PSSERVICE...downloadable at

http://www.sysinternals.com

(alone or as part of PSSTOOLS)

 

[Serbtastic]

You could also use the at command to schedule the service to start/stop from command line.

Something like

at \\computername time net stop "Service name"

 

[dentarthurdent]

Just to muddy the waters further, you could buy hyena or dameware - both of which are excellent tools for a lazy sysadmin like me!

 

[fagan666]

dentarthurdent,

I try to be as lazy an admin as possible! Gotta look into those. Thanks.