SC – Windows service management

DESCRIPTION:

SC is a command line program used for communicating with the

NT Service Controller and services.

USAGE:

sc <server> [command] [service name] <option1> <option2>...

 

The option <server> has the form "\\ServerName"

Further help on commands can be obtained by typing: "sc [command]"

Commands:

query-----------Queries the status for a service, or

enumerates the status for types of services.

queryex---------Queries the extended status for a service, or

enumerates the status for types of services.

start-----------Starts a service.

pause-----------Sends a PAUSE control request to a service.

interrogate-----Sends an INTERROGATE control request to a service.

continue--------Sends a CONTINUE control request to a service.

stop------------Sends a STOP request to a service.

config----------Changes the configuration of a service (persistant).

description-----Changes the description of a service.

failure---------Changes the actions taken by a service upon failure.

qc--------------Queries the configuration information for a service.

qdescription----Queries the description for a service.

qfailure--------Queries the actions taken by a service upon failure.

delete----------Deletes a service (from the registry).

create----------Creates a service. (adds it to the registry).

control---------Sends a control to a service.

sdshow----------Displays a service's security descriptor.

sdset-----------Sets a service's security descriptor.

GetDisplayName--Gets the DisplayName for a service.

GetKeyName------Gets the ServiceKeyName for a service.

EnumDepend------Enumerates Service Dependencies.

 

The following commands don't require a service name:

sc <server> <command> <option>

boot------------(ok | bad) Indicates whether the last boot should

be saved as the last-known-good boot configuration

Lock------------Locks the Service Database

QueryLock-------Queries the LockStatus for the SCManager Database

EXAMPLE:

sc start MyService

 

Would you like to see help for the QUERY and QUERYEX commands? [ y | n ]: y

QUERY and QUERYEX OPTIONS :

If the query command is followed by a service name, the status

for that service is returned. Further options do not apply in

this case. If the query command is followed by nothing or one of

the options listed below, the services are enumerated.

type= Type of services to enumerate (driver, service, all)

(default = service)

state= State of services to enumerate (inactive, all)

(default = active)

bufsize= The size (in bytes) of the enumeration buffer

(default = 4096)

ri= The resume index number at which to begin the enumeration

(default = 0)

group= Service group to enumerate

(default = all groups)

SYNTAX EXAMPLES

sc query - Enumerates status for active services & drivers

sc query messenger - Displays status for the messenger service

sc queryex messenger - Displays extended status for the messenger service

sc query type= driver - Enumerates only active drivers

sc query type= service - Enumerates only Win32 services

sc query state= all - Enumerates all services & drivers

sc query bufsize= 50 - Enumerates with a 50 byte buffer.

sc query ri= 14 - Enumerates with resume index = 14

sc queryex group= "" - Enumerates active services not in a group

sc query type= service type= interact - Enumerates all interactive services

sc query type= driver group= NDIS - Enumerates all NDIS drivers