Configuring Services in Windows Server

Service

Background task or process in Windows Server.

Services MMC

Management console for viewing and configuring services.

Service Startup Type

Defines how a service starts: Manual, Automatic, Disabled.

Manual Startup

Administrator must start the service manually.

Automatic Startup

Service starts automatically at system boot.

Automatic (Delayed Start)

Service starts after other automatic services.

Disabled Startup

Service does not start at all.

Service Logon Account

Account a service uses to interact with the system.

Service Recovery Options

Actions to take on service failure: Restart, Run Program.

Service Dependencies

Services that rely on other services to function.

Get-Service

PowerShell cmdlet to list services.

Start-Service

PowerShell cmdlet to start a specified service.

Stop-Service

PowerShell cmdlet to stop a specified service.

Restart-Service

PowerShell cmdlet to stop and start a service.

Suspend-Service

PowerShell cmdlet to pause a running service.

Resume-Service

PowerShell cmdlet to resume a suspended service.

Set-Service

PowerShell cmdlet to change service properties.

New-Service

PowerShell cmdlet to create a new service.

Take No Action

Recovery option that does nothing on failure.

Run a Program

Recovery option to execute a program on failure.

Restart the Computer

Recovery option to reboot the system on service failure.

Service Management Console

Tool for managing services in Windows Server.