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Controlling windows services via the web?

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You could use a Powershell script and WMI to start/stop the services...

Sean 2009-05-12 15:15:39

There's a few issues with this, first the passwords would be in clear text. Secondly I really want a plush interface that within a few seconds I can get a clear picture of the global services.

Rich 2009-05-12 15:20:44

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Can't you use the sc command? It lets you control remote services and is already built into the operating system, e.g.:

sc \\servername stop "servicename"
sc \\servername start "servicename"

Another option is Mark Russinovich's PSService tool.

Alek Davis 2009-05-12 15:29:49

Yeah this would be ok if we had 1 or 2 services. However we have about 20 services in about 8 locations over the world. We already have command line tools, I want to move away from these ways of operating and have a nice friendly interface that anyone can use.

Rich 2009-05-12 15:35:53

If you're thinking about web-based interface, you'll have to solve the authorization problem. I assume that you would not want "anyone" to be able to stop/start services, but only authorized users. The problem is that you can authorize users in the web app, but the outgoing calls (from web app to service control manager on the remote servers) will be made under credentials of web process (e.g. ASPNET), which normally does not have rights to manage services (and you would not it to have these rights). Just something to think about before you get emotionally vested in the web-based approach.

Alek Davis 2009-05-12 16:22:09

Thanks for the heads up. I'm pretty sure can use WMI from within ASP.NET. This will allow me to authorise against LDPA, I'm also pretty sure that ASP.NET itself can authorise against LDPA.

Rich 2009-05-12 16:24:37

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