DOCUMENT:Q186526  11-DEC-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :Terminal Server Commands: KILL
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:WinNT:4.0
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SUMMARY
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KILL is a utility from the Windows NT Server Resource Kit. It terminates a
process.

Syntax
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kill [processID] [/server:servername] [/v] [/?]

kill [pattern] [/server:servername] [/id:logonid] [/a] [/v] [/?]

Parameters
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processID

   Identifies a process.

pattern

   Identifies a pattern.

/server:servername

   Specifies the Terminal Server containing the process to be terminated.
   Otherwise, the current Terminal Server is used.

/id: logonid

   Specifies a session on the Terminal Server containing the process to be
   terminated.

/a (all)

   Specifies all sessions on the Terminal Server.

/v (verbose)

   Displays information about the actions being performed.

/? (help)

   Displays the syntax for the command and information about the command's
   options.

Security Restrictions
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You can use kill only to terminate processes belonging to you, unless you have
security classification to terminate processes belonging to other users.
Administrators have full access to all kill functions.

KILL -- Additional Notes
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If no process ID is specified, kill displays an error message. When all processes
running in a session terminate, the session also terminates.

KILL -- Examples
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To kill process 8, type:

   " kill 8 " (without the quotation marks)

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