PauseService Method

Sends a pause control code to a Windows NT service and verifies that the service has entered a paused state. This method will time out after two minutes.

Syntax

obj.PauseService (ServiceName String, [ComputerName String])
Where obj is an OpScrUtil.SCManager object.

Parameters

ServiceName Specifies the name of the service to pause.
ComputerName Specifies the target computer. This parameter is optional. If not specified or an empty string, the local computer is the target.

Return Type

Boolean.

Example

To pause the messenger service on the SERVER876 computer, enter:

Set obj = CreateObject("OpScrUtil.SCManager")
bOK = obj.PauseService("Messenger", "SERVER876")