Name

net start

Synopsis

Manages services.

Syntax

net start service

Options

none

A list of services currently running on the machine.

service

The service you want to start. This can be: alerter, client service for netware, clipbook server, content index, computer browser, dhcp client, directory replicator, event log, ftp publishing service, hypermedia object manager, logical disk manager, lpdsvc, media services management, messenger, fax service, microsoft install server, net logon, network dde, network dde dsdm, nt lm security support provider, ole, plug and play, remote access connection manager, remote access isnsap service, remote access server, remote procedure call (rpc) locator, remote procedure call (rpc) service, schedule, server, simple tcp/ip services, site server ldap service, smartcard resource manager, snmp, spooler, task scheduler, tcp/ip netbios helper, telephony service, tracking service, tracking (server) service, ups, windows time service, and workstation.

Examples

Display the services running on the local machine:

                     net start These Windows 2000 services are started: Alerter Application Management Certificate Services COM+ Event System Computer Browser DHCP Client DHCP Server Distributed File System Distributed Link Tracking Client Distributed Link Tracking Server Distributed Transaction Coordinator DNS Client DNS Server Event Log File Replication Service File Server for Macintosh FTP Publishing Service IIS Admin Service Indexing Service Internet Authentication Service ...

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