Start Auto Services

Automatically start Automatic services

Description

Uses list of target computers. Reports on, and optionally starts, Automatic service not running.

Version

1.0

Last Mod

August 2010

Client

NA

Language

VbScript

Finish Level

Smooth

Description

Script reads an input text file for a list of computers. Examines each computer’s services. Reports any Automatic services not running and, optionally, starts them.

Configuration

Input text file, ServerList.txt, lists target computers, one per line. Input text file, ExcludeServices.txt, lists services to ignore. Path to both input files and output log file can be modified within script body, as can the option to start the services not running. Default file names:

  • ServerList.txt
  • ExcludeServices.txt
  • StartAutoSvcLog.txt

Default path for all, current directory (.\)

No command line parameters.

Execution

Run from anywhere. Account running script must have permissions to manipulate WMI on target systems.

Documentation

Just this.

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