Chapter 15. Services

Many of the more important activities performed by a Windows-based computer are carried out using services, specialized applications that can run without the need for user intervention. Because services perform so many important tasks, service management — including monitoring services, configuring service properties, changing service passwords, and starting and stopping services — is an important part of system administration. Scripting can help facilitate the management of services throughout your organization.

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