Reputation: 3637
How can I start and stop a windows service from a c# Form application?
Upvotes: 49
Views: 63905
Reputation: 3443
there is a dirtier, but same same..
just execute the shell command
NET STOP "MYSERVICENAME"
NET START "MYSERVICENAME"
EDIT:
Would like to expand on "dirtier":
1. it is slower.
2. this can result in some clever vulnerabilities
3. it is a code that is not "understandable"
4. it is highly not portable (surely if you use .NET Core)
I am sure there are more wrong with it...
but if you search for a small, inhouse tool... it'll do.
(would like to say temporary, but temp stuff stick best!)
Upvotes: 3
Reputation: 41
// Check whether the U-TEST RTC service is started.
ServiceController sc = new ServiceController();
sc.ServiceName = "U-TEST RTC";
m_objMainChainRTC.m_objUC.ValidationLogMessages(String.Format(LocalizeDictionary.Instance.GetLocalizedValue("MsgStatusService"), sc.Status.ToString()), Alstom.Automation.Forms.ViewModels.RTCAutomationViewModel.ColorLog.Log);
if (sc.Status == ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped)
{
m_objMainChainRTC.m_objUC.ValidationLogMessages(String.Format(LocalizeDictionary.Instance.GetLocalizedValue("MsgStartService")), Alstom.Automation.Forms.ViewModels.RTCAutomationViewModel.ColorLog.Log);
try
{
// Start the service, and wait until its status is "Running".
sc.Start();
var timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 5); // 5seconds
sc.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Running, timeout);
m_objMainChainRTC.m_objUC.ValidationLogMessages(String.Format(LocalizeDictionary.Instance.GetLocalizedValue("MsgNowService"), sc.Status.ToString()), Alstom.Automation.Forms.ViewModels.RTCAutomationViewModel.ColorLog.Log);
}
catch (InvalidOperationException)
{
m_objMainChainRTC.m_objUC.ValidationLogMessages(String.Format(LocalizeDictionary.Instance.GetLocalizedValue("MsgExceptionStartService")), Alstom.Automation.Forms.ViewModels.RTCAutomationViewModel.ColorLog.Log);
}
}
Upvotes: 0
Reputation: 38087
Add a reference to System.ServiceProcess.dll
. Then you can use the ServiceController class.
// Check whether the Alerter service is started.
ServiceController sc = new ServiceController();
sc.ServiceName = "Alerter";
Console.WriteLine("The Alerter service status is currently set to {0}",
sc.Status.ToString());
if (sc.Status == ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped)
{
// Start the service if the current status is stopped.
Console.WriteLine("Starting the Alerter service...");
try
{
// Start the service, and wait until its status is "Running".
sc.Start();
sc.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Running);
// Display the current service status.
Console.WriteLine("The Alerter service status is now set to {0}.",
sc.Status.ToString());
}
catch (InvalidOperationException)
{
Console.WriteLine("Could not start the Alerter service.");
}
}
Upvotes: 81
Reputation: 8972
First add a reference to the System.ServiceProcess assembly.
To start:
ServiceController service = new ServiceController("YourServiceName");
service.Start();
var timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 5); // 5seconds
service.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Running, timeout);
To stop:
ServiceController service = new ServiceController("YourServiceName");
service.Stop();
var timeout = new TimeSpan(0, 0, 5); // 5seconds
service.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped, timeout);
Both examples show how to wait until the service has reached a new status (running, stopped...etc.). The timeout parameter in WaitForStatus is optional.
Upvotes: 31
Reputation: 148178
You can do it like this, Details of Service Controller
ServiceController sc = new ServiceController("your service name");
if (sc.Status == ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped)
{
sc.Start();
}
Similarly you can stop using stop method
sc.Stop();
Upvotes: 3