Sc config Command in Windows Server 2008
In this article I am going to explain about sc config command in windows server 2008 operating system.
Introduction
The operating system Sc config command is used to modifies the value of a service's entries in the registry and in the Service Control Manager database.
Syntax of Sc config command
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sc [<ServerName>] config [<ServiceName>] [type= {own | share | kernel | filesys | rec | adapt | interact type= {own | share}}] [start= {boot | system | auto | demand | disabled | delayed-auto}] [error= {normal | severe | critical | ignore}] [binpath= <BinaryPathName>] [group= <LoadOrderGroup>] [tag= {yes | no}] [depend= <dependencies>] [obj= {<AccountName> | <ObjectName>}] [displayname= <DisplayName>] [password= <Password>]
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Parameters in Sc config command
It contains following parameter, which is given below:
| Parameter |
Description |
| <ServerName> |
It specifies the name of the remote server, where service is installed. |
| <ServiceName> |
It specifies the service name. |
| type= {own | share | kernel | filesys | rec | adapt | interact type= {own | share}} |
It specifies the service types:
own: It specifies a service that runs in it own process.
share: It specifies a service that runs in its own process.
kernel: It specifies a driver.
filesys: It specifies a file system driver.
adapt: It specifies an adapter driver that identifies hardware devices such as keyboards, mice, and disk drives. |
| start= {boot | system | auto | demand | disabled | delayed-auto} |
It specifies the start type of the service. |
| error= {normal | severe | critical | ignore} |
It specifies the severity of the error if the service fails to start at boot time. |
| binpath= <BinaryPathName> |
It specifies a path of the service binary file. |
| group= <LoadOrderGroup> |
It specifies the name of the group of which this service is a member |
| tag= {yes | no} |
It specifies whether or not to obtain a TagID from the CreateService call. |
| depend= <dependencies> |
It specifies the names of services or groups that must start before this service. |
| obj= {<AccountName> | <ObjectName>} |
It specifies a name of an account in which a service will run, or specifies a name of the Windows driver object in which the driver will run. |
| displayname= <DisplayName> |
It specifies a descriptive name for identifying the service in user interface programs. |
| password= <Password> |
It specifies the password. |
Example of Sc config command
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sc config NewService binpath= "ntsd -d c:\NewServ.exe"
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