∟"sc.exe" - A Command Line Tool to Manage Services
This section describes the Service Controller (SC) command line tool, sc.exe, which can be used to add new services, or to query, modify, start, stop and delete existing services.
The second element I want to review is "sc.exe" - a command line utility to create new services, or
to query, modify and control existing services. "sc.exe" is really an user interface
for the Service Controller (SC) or Service Control Manager (SCM).
You can run "sc.exe" in a command line window to get a good description of what you can do with "sc.exe":
C:\herong\sc.exe
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
