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Start Service On a Number of Servers

i am trying to start 4 services that are across 4 servers. The script is as follows :

$Servers = "SRV01","SRV02","SRV03","SRV04"

$Services = "McAfeeEngineService","McAfeeFramework","McShield","McTaskManager"

Invoke-Command -ComputerName $Servers -ScriptBlock { Set-Service -name $Service -StartupType Disabled -PassThru | Stop-Service -PassThru }

I'm not a PS guru, but when I run it I get the following error: "Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Name' because it is null.
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (:) [Set-Service], ParameterBindingValidationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorNullNotAllowed,Microsoft.PowerShell.Com
mands.SetServiceCommand"

I have attempted to change the $services to [String]$Services but still get the same error.

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becraig

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becraig

I updated the previous comment with a working script, that should do what you need.

CaussyR

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Hi BeCraig,

There is an error at : -Argumentlist (,$services)

When I run the script the following is displayed :

unexpected token '-Argumentlist' in expression or statement.

becraig

Ensure there is no carriage return after scriptblock
invoke-command -computername $server -scriptblock {

CaussyR

ASKER

That's perfect, thank you very much....this has saved me from running an MMC to 16 servers !!