[gptalk] Re: change a service through group policy

The only way I know how to do this is to remotely connect to this computer 
through the Computer Management snap-in (Right-click My Computer -> Manage). 
From the Action menu, select Connect to Another Computer. Browse to the 
computer object you want and voila! You can then start/stop/modify services as 
you need. Depending on the service 'attributes', as Darren mentioned you may 
have to reboot the PC.

Regards

Shane M. Williford
Systems Administrator
MCSE, MCSA Sec, Sec+, Net+, A+
Mazuma Credit Union
9300 Troost
Kansas City, MO 64131
shane.williford@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:shane.williford@xxxxxxxxxx>
816-361-4194 x6012

From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Darren Mar-Elia
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 3:28 PM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] Re: change a service through group policy

Dave-
It will be tough to do this using "normal" policy without a reboot or some kind 
of triggering action. However, if you are in a position to deploy the Group 
Policy Preferences product, then you could use that product's ability to create 
Scheduled Tasks via GP to push a scheduled task to machines that does the 
restart for you.

Darren


From: gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gptalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Dave Palombi
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 1:25 PM
To: gptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [gptalk] change a service through group policy

Hello,

I would like to know if you can restart a service using group policy.  Now the 
computer never gets rebooted and I have no access to the local drive as well.  
How would I be able to accomplish this?  If there is a better way, please let 
me know.

Thanks,

Dave

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