On a computer a virtual instance of windows 7 is running. From a remote location I want to be able to stop and start services on this virtual instance of windows 7, given the IP address.
What is the EASIEST way to do this? There is no need to worry about any security issues! I am interested about the EASIEST and QUICKEST way to achieve this goal!
P.S. I have admin rights on both machines.
Use sc:
sc \\1.2.3.4 query Foo
sc \\1.2.3.4 qc Foo
sc \\1.2.3.4 config Foo start= demand
sc \\1.2.3.4 start Foo
sc wants the real name like LmServer, not the "display name". Run sc query.)
Commented
Jul 15, 2014 at 8:09
sc \\172.16.4.154 stop "PNC - Pnms" to stop the existing service on the remote machine, but got the following error (in German): Set-Content : Es wurde kein Positionsparameter gefunden, der das Argument "PNC - Pnms" akzeptiert. Bei Zeile:1 Zeichen:3 + sc <<<< \\172.16.4.154 stop "PNC - Pnms" + CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Set-Content], ParameterBindingException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PositionalParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SetContentCommand
sc with an internal command. Try sc.exe \\172.16.4.154 instead.
Commented
Jul 15, 2014 at 8:24
The easiest way to achieve this goal might be to install PsTools and use the PsService command like:
./PsService.exe \\172.16.4.154 -u username -p password stop "name of service"
On the remote machine a service named Remote Registry must run in order to use the PsTools.