System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController 9.0.4

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dotnet add package System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController --version 9.0.4
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController -Version 9.0.4
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<PackageReference Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="9.0.4" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" Version="9.0.4" />
                    


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<PackageReference Include="System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController" />
                    


                            Project file
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paket add System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController --version 9.0.4
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController, 9.0.4"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController&version=9.0.4
                    


                            Install System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController&version=9.0.4
                    


                            Install System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController as a Cake Tool

About

Provides the System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController API, which allows to connect to a Windows service, manipulate it, or get information about it. Not supported on other platforms.

Key Features

  • Retrieve information from Windows services
  • Connect to and manipulate Windows services (start, pause, stop or other operations)

How to Use

Retrieve Windows service information

using System.ServiceProcess;

// Loop through all installed Windows services and print the name, status and display name.
foreach (ServiceController serviceController in ServiceController.GetServices())
{
    Console.WriteLine("Name: " + serviceController.ServiceName);
    Console.WriteLine("Status: " + serviceController.Status.ToString());
    Console.WriteLine("Display name: " + serviceController.DisplayName);
}

// Loop through all installed device driver services
foreach (ServiceController serviceController in ServiceController.GetDevices())
{
    Console.WriteLine("Name: " + serviceController.ServiceName);
    Console.WriteLine("Status: " + serviceController.Status.ToString());
    Console.WriteLine("Display name: " + serviceController.DisplayName);
}

Manipulate a Windows service

using System.ServiceProcess;

ServiceController service = new("TestServiceName");
if (service.CanStop && service.Status != ServiceControllerStatus.Stopped && service.Status != ServiceControllerStatus.StopPending)
{
    service.Stop();
}

Main Types

The main types provided by this library are:

  • System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController
  • System.ServiceProcess.ServiceControllerStatus
  • System.ServiceProcess.ServiceType

Additional Documentation

Feedback & Contributing

System.ServiceProcess.ServiceController is released as open source under the MIT license. Bug reports and contributions are welcome at the GitHub repository.

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
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