Using NETSVC.EXE To Control and Display Services

Last reviewed: January 16, 1996
Article ID: Q140378

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Systems Management Server version 1.0 and 1.1
Windows NT Resource Kit versions 3.50 and 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.

KBCategory: kbother
KBSubcategory: ntreskit
Additional reference words: 1.00 1.10 sms prodsms

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Last reviewed: January 16, 1996
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