XNET
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Win32 character-based/commandline utility enabling you to manage local and
remote Windows NT services.


USAGE
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1 general usage.
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Usage : XNET <Start  | Stop   | Pause  | Continue | List | Install | 
              Remove | Modify | Reboot | Shutdown | Help>

Run XNET HELP <command> for information on the individual commands.

Example : XNET HELP MODIFY


2 starting, pausing, continuing or listing a service.
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Usage : XNET <Start | Pause | Continue | List>
             [[\\Server\]ServiceName] [/w:Wait]

Start       - Starts specified service, or lists all running services if no
              service specified.
Pause       - Pauses specified service.
Continue    - Resumes specified service.
List        - Lists all services, or details on specific service.
ServiceName - name of service, optionally preceded by name of remote
              machine (eg : \\REMOTE\MSSQLServer).
Wait        - number of seconds to wait for request to complete (default : 30
              seconds)

Example : XNET START \\HOUND\Spooler
          XNET PAUSE MSSqlserver /w:90
          XNET LIST \\HYENA
          XNET LIST
          XNET LIST NetLogon


3 stopping a service.
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Usage : XNET STOP [[\\Server\]ServiceName] [/w:Wait] [/y]

ServiceName - name of service, optionally preceded by name of remote
              machine (eg : \\REMOTE\MSSQLServer).
Wait        - number of seconds to wait for request to complete (default : 30
              seconds)
/y          - Don't ask for confirmation to stop dependent services.

Example : XNET STOP \\HOUND\Spooler
          XNET STOP MSSqlserver /w:90
          XNET STOP Netlogon /y


4 installing a service.
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XNET INSTALL [[\\Server\]ServiceName] [/b:Binary] [/d:Dependencies]
             [/l:LoadOrderGroup] [/n:DisplayName] [/u:User] [/p:Password]
             [/i:Interactive] [/s:StartType]

ServiceName    - name of service, optionally preceded by name of remote
                 machine (eg : \\REMOTE\MSSQLServer).
Binary         - Name of executable.
Dependencies   - Dependencies of service.
LoadOrderGroup - LoadOrderGroup of service.
DisplayName    - 'Long' name of service (aka DisplayName).
User           - name of (domain) user account to assign to service. Specify
                 'LocalSystem' to assign system account.
Password       - Password for service.
Interactive    - specify Yes or No to allow service to interact with desktop.
StartType      - indicates when a service will be started. Possible values
                 are 'AUTO' (started at system startup), 'DEMAND' (started
                 at user request) and 'DISABLED'.

Example : XNET INSTALL \\HOUND\MyService /b:C:\WIN32\MS.EXE /u:LocalSystem
          XNET INSTALL MyService /b:C:\WIN32\MS.EXE /u:RuudV /p:password
          XNET INSTALL MyService /b:C:\WIN32\MS.EXE /u:HiYa\There /p:right


5 modifying a service.
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XNET MODIFY [[\\Server\]ServiceName] [/u:User] [/p:Password] [/b:Binary]
             [/d:Dependencies] [/l:LoadOrderGroup] [/n:DisplayName]

ServiceName    - name of service, optionally preceded by name of remote
                 machine (eg : \\REMOTE\MSSQLServer).
User           - name of (domain) user account to assign to service. Specify
                 'LocalSystem' to assign system account.
Password       - Password for service.
Binary         - Name of executable.
Dependencies   - Dependencies of service.
LoadOrderGroup - LoadOrderGroup of service.
DisplayName    - 'Long' name of service (aka DisplayName).
Interactive    - specify Yes or No to allow service to interact with desktop.
StartType      - indicates when a service will be started. Possible values
                 are 'AUTO' (started at system startup), 'DEMAND' (started
                 at user request) and 'DISABLED'.

Example : XNET MODIFY \\HOUND\MyService /u:SE\User1 /p:NewPass
          XNET MODIFY \\HOUND\MyService /u:LocalSystem
          XNET MODIFY MyService /n:FancyName


6 removing a service.
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Usage : XNET REMOVE [[\\Server\]ServiceName]

ServiceName - name of service, optionally preceded by name of remote
              machine (eg : \\REMOTE\MSSQLServer).
/y          - Don't ask for confirmation of remove.

Example : XNET REMOVE SampleService


7 rebooting/shutting down Windows NT.
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XNET <Reboot | Shutdown> [\\server] [/w:Wait] [/m:Message] [/f] [/y]

Reboot      - Reboots specified server, or local machine if no server
              specified.
Shutdown    - Shuts down specified server, or local machine if no server
              specified.
Message     - Warning/message to display on specified server during countdown.
Wait        - Wait xx seconds for request to complete (default : 30 seconds)
/f          - Force applications closed (don't allow 'FileSave' dialogs).
/y          - Don't ask for confirmation of request.

Example : XNET REBOOT \\HOUND /y
          XNET SHUTDOWN /w=120
          XNET SHUTDOWN /f


NOTES
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1 Current version = 1.04

2 XNet was developed by Ruud van Velsen of Microsoft Benelux. The program
  is not officially supported by Microsoft, but any feedback is welcome.