Introduction
PsService is a service viewer and controller for Windows NT/2K. Like
the SC utility that's included in the Windows NT and Windows 2000 Resource
Kits, PsService displays the status, configuration, and dependencies of
a service, and allows you to start, stop, pause, resume and restart them.
Unlike the SC utility, PsService enables you to logon to a remote system
using a different account, for cases when the account from which you run
it doesn't have required permissions on the remote system. PsService includes
a unique service-search capability, which identifies active instances of
a service on your network. You would use the search feature if you wanted
to locate systems running DHCP servers, for instance.
Finally, PsService works on both NT 4 and Windows 2000, whereas
the Windows 2000 Resource Kit version of SC requires Windows 2000, and PsService
doesn't require you to manually enter a "resume index" in order to obtain
a complete listing of service information.
Installation
Just copy PsService onto your executable path, and type "psservice".
PsService works on NT 3.51, NT 4.0, Win2K and Windows XP.
Usage
The default behavior of PsService is to display the configured services
(both running and stopped) on the local system. Entering a command on the
command-line invokes a particular feature, and some commands accept options.
Typing a command followed by "-?" displays information on the syntax for
the command.
usage: psservice [\\computer [-u username] [-p password]] <command> <options>
query
Displays the status of a service
config
Displays the configuration of a service
setconfig
Sets the start type (disabled, auto, demand) of a service.
start
Starts a service
stop
Stops a service
restart
Stops and then restarts a service
pause
Pauses a service
cont
Resumes a paused service
depend
Lists the services dependent on the one specified
find
Searches the network for the specified service
\\computer
Targets the NT/Win2K system specified. Include the -u
switch with a username and password to login to the remote system if your
security credentials do not permit you to obtain performance counter information
from the remote system. If you specify the -u option, but not a password
with the -p option, PsService will prompt you to enter the password and
will not echo it to the screen.
How it Works
PsService uses the Service Control Manager APIs that are documented in the Platform SDK.
PsTools
PsService is part of a growing kit of Sysinternals command-line tools
that aid in the adminstration of local and remote Windows NT/2K systems
named PsTools.
Download PsService (20KB)
Download PsTools Suite
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