Start Service
Windows: Start Service
Description
This step starts a service on a remote Windows machine. You provide the machine name and the service name. Use this step in workflows that bring up services after maintenance, start application services as part of deployment, or recover stopped services detected by monitoring.
Configurations
Input Tab
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step Name | Name of the step. This name must be unique in a single workflow. |
| Connection: | ||
| 2 | Host | Provide the Hostname, Server Name, Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN), or IP address of the Windows machine. This field is mandatory. |
| 3 | Username | Specify the username of the Windows account to authenticate. This field is mandatory. |
| Password: | ||
| 4 | Accept Value as variable/static | Leave the checkbox unchecked to accept the Password value from a previous step using a drop-down list. Enable the checkbox to enter the Password value as text. |
| 5 | Password | Specify the password of the username. The password is stored in encrypted format in the AutomationEdge workflow file. Password is entered using a widget that handles both text (static value or environment variable) and combo (drop-down containing values from previous steps). If the checkbox above is enabled, the Password field appears as a text box. If the checkbox is disabled, the Password field appears as a drop-down. This field is mandatory. |
| 6 | Service Name | Specify the Windows Service Name to be started. Tip: To get the Windows Service Name, right-click on the service in the Services window, click Properties, and copy the value in the Service name field. |