DOCUMENT:Q140378 09-DEC-2000 [winnt] TITLE :Using NETSVC.EXE To Control and Display Services PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER::1.0,1.1,3.5,3.51 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Systems Management Server versions 1.0, 1.1 - MSPRESS Microsoft Windows NT Resource Kit, versions 3.5, 3.51 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article describes how to use NETSVC.EXE to control and display Windows NT services on a local or a remote computer. You may also use NETSVC.EXE to view current driver status. MORE INFORMATION ================ NETSVC.EXE is a command line utility which allows you to administer and query services on a Windows NT workstation or server. In order to use this utility, you must first have adequate permissions on the target computer. In most cases, Local Administrator equivalencies are required. SYNTAX: NETSVC servicename \\computername /command Available command options: /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 and drivers Additionally, the /list option can be followed by the > command and a filename to write the output to file. For example: NETSVC \\ABRAMELIN /LIST > SERVICES.TXT NETSVC is available on the Windows NT Resource Kit CD-ROM under the \platform (x86, alpha, ppc, mips) \netadmin subdirectory, or on the SMS 1.1 CD-ROM, under the \PSSTOOLS\X86.BIN for x86 computers. NOTE: The SMS CD-ROM contains the X86 version only. Additional query words: sms prodsms ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbMSPressSearch kbSMSSearch kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbSMS100 kbSMS110 kbZNotKeyword5 Version : :1.0,1.1,3.5,3.51 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.