DOCUMENT:Q186526 11-DEC-2001 [winnt] TITLE :Terminal Server Commands: KILL PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:WinNT:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= KILL is a utility from the Windows NT Server Resource Kit. It terminates a process. Syntax ------ kill [processID] [/server:servername] [/v] [/?] kill [pattern] [/server:servername] [/id:logonid] [/a] [/v] [/?] Parameters ---------- 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 --------------------- 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 ------------------------ 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 ---------------- To kill process 8, type: " kill 8 " (without the quotation marks) Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch Version : WinNT:4.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= 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 2001.