Configuring a Service Using SC
The Windows SDK contains a command-line utility, Sc.exe, that can be used to query or modify the database of installed services. Its commands correspond to the functions provided by the SCM. The syntax is as follows.
Syntax
sc [ServerName] Command [ServiceName][option1][option2]...
- ServerName
-
Optional server name. Use the form \\ServerName.
- Command
-
One of the following commands:
- boot
- config
- create
- delete
- description
- EnumDepend
- failure
- failureflag
- GetDisplayName
- GetKeyName
- Lock
- qc
- qdescription
- qfailure
- qfailureflag
- qprivs
- qsidtype
- query
- queryex
- privs
- QueryLock
- sdset
- sdshow
- showsid
- sidtype
- ServiceName
-
The name of the service, as specified when it was installed.
- option1
-
An optional parameter.
- option2
-
An optional parameter.
Remarks
To see complete syntax for a command, use the following command:
sc Command
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Build date: 10/26/2012
