> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://x7331.gitbook.io/notes/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://x7331.gitbook.io/notes/windows-shells/powershell/services.md). # Services ## Local Services The `Microsoft.PowerShell.Management` module contains serveral cmdlets for interacting with services. ```powershell Get-Help *-Service | ft -AutoSize Name Category Module Synopsis ---- -------- ------ -------- Resume-Service Cmdlet Microsoft.PowerShell.Management Resume-Service... Restart-Service Cmdlet Microsoft.PowerShell.Management Restart-Servic... Set-Service Cmdlet Microsoft.PowerShell.Management Set-Service... Get-Service Cmdlet Microsoft.PowerShell.Management Get-Service... Suspend-Service Cmdlet Microsoft.PowerShell.Management Suspend-Servic... Start-Service Cmdlet Microsoft.PowerShell.Management Start-Service... Stop-Service Cmdlet Microsoft.PowerShell.Management Stop-Service... New-Service Cmdlet Microsoft.PowerShell.Management New-Service... ``` Services can have a `Status` of: `Running`, `Stopped`, or `Paused` and can be set up to start manually (user interaction), automatically (system startup), or on a delay after system boot. {% code overflow="wrap" %} ```powershell # Checking services' status Get-Service | ft DisplayName,Status DisplayName Status ----------- ------ Agent Activation Runtime_27727e65 Stopped ACC Service Stopped Adobe Acrobat Update Service Stopped OpenVPN Agent agent_ovpnconnect Stopped AllJoyn Router Service Stopped Application Layer Gateway Service Stopped Application Identity Stopped Application Information Running # Counting the number of services Get-Service | ft DisplayName,Status -AutoSize | Measure-Object -line Lines Words Characters Property ----- ----- ---------- -------- 332 # Filtering the services of interest Get-Service | where DisplayName -like '*Defender*' | ft DisplayName,ServiceName,Status DisplayName ServiceName Status ----------- ----------- ------ Windows Defender Firewall mpssvc Running Microsoft Defender Antivirus Network Inspection Service WdNisSvc Stopped Microsoft Defender Antivirus Service WinDefend Running # Starting a service Start-Service WdNisSvc # Stopping a service Stop-Service WdNisSvc # Checking the service's statup type Get-Service WdNisSvc | Select-Object -Property DisplayName,Name,StartType DisplayName Name StartType ----------- ---- --------- Microsoft Defender Antivirus Network Inspection Service WdNisSvc Manual # Changing the service's startup type Set-Service -Name WdNisSvc -StartType Disabled ``` {% endcode %} ## Remote Services The `-ComputerName` parameter allows us to specify remote hosts. {% code overflow="wrap" %} ```powershell # Querying running services on a remote host Get-Service -ComputerName ACADEMY-ICL-DC | Where-Object {$_.Status -eq "Running"} # Querying the specified service on multiple hosts Invoke-Command -ComputerName -ScriptBlock {} Invoke-Command -ComputerName ACADEMY-ICL-DC,LOCALHOST -ScriptBlock {Get-Service -Name 'windefend'} ``` {% endcode %} --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://x7331.gitbook.io/notes/windows-shells/powershell/services.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.