Sc query Command In Windows Server 2008
In this article I am going to explain about sc query command in windows server 2008 operating system.
Introduction
Sc query command is used to obtains and displays information about the specified service, driver, type of service, or type of driver.
Syntax of Sc query command
sc [<ServerName>] query [<ServiceName>] [type= {driver | service | all}] [type= {own | share | interact | kernel | filesys | rec | adapt}] [state= {active | inactive | all}] [bufsize= <BufferSize>] [ri= <ResumeIndex>] [group= <GroupName>]
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Parameters in Sc query command
It contains following parameter, which is given below:
Parameter |
Description |
<ServerName> |
It specifies the name of the remote server on which the service is installed. |
<ServiceName> |
It specifies name of the service returned by the getkeyname operation. |
type |
It specifies the type of services or type of drivers to enumerate. |
driver |
It specifies that only drivers are enumerated. |
service |
It specifies that only services are enumerated. |
all |
It specifies all services. |
own |
In this service runs in its own process. It does not share an executable file with other services. |
share |
In this service runs as a shared process. It shares an executable file with other services. |
interact |
In this service can interact with the desktop, receiving input from users. |
kernel |
It is driver. |
filesys |
It is file system driver. |
state |
It specifies the started state of the service for which to enumerate. |
active |
It specifies all active services. |
inactive |
It specifies all paused or stopped services. |
bufsize= <BufferSize> |
It specifies the size (in bytes) of the enumeration buffer. |
ri= <ResumeIndex> |
It specifies the index number at which to begin or resume the enumeration. |
group= <GroupName> |
It specifies the service group to enumerate. |
/? |
It displays help at the command prompt. |
Example of Sc query command