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Disable an NT Service using scripting

Hi,

I am looking for a simple way to disable an NT Service via a script that can be run automatically when a user logs into their workstation. The desktop environment is Windows XP SP1.

Any suggestions much appreciated.

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Posted by: MSI_repackager 19 years ago
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This has now been resolved:

'I used a free utility called 'XNET.exe' to answer this question. Our company uses a desktop management tool called ProfileMaker from DesktopStandard which I have used to kick off this exe during user log-in.'
Posted by: brenthunter2005 19 years ago
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You can use WMI in VBScript to accomplish this task:

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colServiceList = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_Service where Name = 'servicename'")

For Each objService in colServiceList
errReturnCode = objService.Change( , , , , "Disabled")
Next



The above code will do the job, but if you are in an Active Directory environment with Group Policies, then I suggest you control the service via a GPO. This way is more dynamic.
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