Batch file to run specific program to stop a service on multiple pcs
I have this third-party service installed which will not be stopped using WMI, services, net stop, and the vendor is saying that it is a security feature and to stop it through the command line using
C:\dlservice.exe -e
This works fine, but what if I need to stop it on more then one machine, I have 300 machines!!! I found this script that says that it can execute this command by opening a shell but is not working on my pc?
set objShell= CreateObject("WScript.Shel
strCommand= "dir /s C:\ ""C:\Program Files\DeviceLock\DLService
objShell.Run strCommand,1,True
Is there something else that I should use to execute this particular command "dlservice.exe -e" to 300 computers using a .txt file? Just to clarify the dlservice.exe file is in the System32 folder so that is why I only type C:\dlservice.exe -e
I also need to restart it after I have confirmed that the service was stopped completely; I want a confirmation also.
thank you,
C:\dlservice.exe -e
This works fine, but what if I need to stop it on more then one machine, I have 300 machines!!! I found this script that says that it can execute this command by opening a shell but is not working on my pc?
set objShell= CreateObject("WScript.Shel
strCommand= "dir /s C:\ ""C:\Program Files\DeviceLock\DLService
objShell.Run strCommand,1,True
Is there something else that I should use to execute this particular command "dlservice.exe -e" to 300 computers using a .txt file? Just to clarify the dlservice.exe file is in the System32 folder so that is why I only type C:\dlservice.exe -e
I also need to restart it after I have confirmed that the service was stopped completely; I want a confirmation also.
thank you,
Lee W, MVP
Download the PSTools from Microsoft (formerly sysinternals.com) and use PSEXEC - that should allow you to execute remote commands. Once downloaded, run PSEXEC /? for usage information.
Download PSEXEC (Part of MS Sysinternals) so that you can execute remotely. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897553.aspx
Run a command prompt as domain admin (or any user with admin rights on each computer) and use the command line:
psexec \\%1 dlservice.exe -e
%1 is a variable to aid you in scripting. If you save the above command to a .cmd file, you can then execute from the command line as yourfile.cmd mypc and it will run psexec \\mypc dlservice.exe -e. Once you have tested and ensured the command line works as expected, you can create another file with all of your machines names, prefixed by call yourfile.cmd. For example:
CallServiceStop.cmd would contain
Call stopdlservice.cmd MyPC
Call stopdlservice.cmd MyPC1
Call stopdlservice.cmd MyPC2
and so on...
stopdlservice.cmd will simply contain psexec \\%1 dlservice.exe -e
Ensure both of these files you create are in the same folder with PSEXEC
Run a command prompt as domain admin (or any user with admin rights on each computer) and use the command line:
psexec \\%1 dlservice.exe -e
%1 is a variable to aid you in scripting. If you save the above command to a .cmd file, you can then execute from the command line as yourfile.cmd mypc and it will run psexec \\mypc dlservice.exe -e. Once you have tested and ensured the command line works as expected, you can create another file with all of your machines names, prefixed by call yourfile.cmd. For example:
CallServiceStop.cmd would contain
Call stopdlservice.cmd MyPC
Call stopdlservice.cmd MyPC1
Call stopdlservice.cmd MyPC2
and so on...
stopdlservice.cmd will simply contain psexec \\%1 dlservice.exe -e
Ensure both of these files you create are in the same folder with PSEXEC
jss11999,
I thought of using psexec as it will run commands remotely, and your solution seems to certainly work, but I also saw this other example:
psexec @vnc.txt net start "vnc server"
where the vnc.txt would contain all the computer names, but again the service that I am trying to stop cannot stop with the net start command. do you have any comments about this?
I'll try yours and see if it works, i am in Germany so right now its almost 11 PM, I'll let you know tomorrow.
thanks,
Jose
I thought of using psexec as it will run commands remotely, and your solution seems to certainly work, but I also saw this other example:
psexec @vnc.txt net start "vnc server"
where the vnc.txt would contain all the computer names, but again the service that I am trying to stop cannot stop with the net start command. do you have any comments about this?
I'll try yours and see if it works, i am in Germany so right now its almost 11 PM, I'll let you know tomorrow.
thanks,
Jose
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Allright!!!! it pays to read about what I am trying to accomplish!!!!
It saved me a lot of typing!!!!
thanks!!!
Jose
It saved me a lot of typing!!!!
thanks!!!
Jose
THANKS a BUNCH!!!!
Excuse me... didn't I say all that first... No, I didn't specifically state the "@" thing... but if you read my comment and did what I said to do, you'd have seen it - indeed, I suggested the use of PSEXEC and recommended checking the usage... which would have told you that.