Windows Server Windows Server: Services

Summary

This module contains actions for viewing & managing services on a Windows Server.

Actions

windows_server.services.

get_all

Get all services.

Minimum Plugin Version: 1.2.0

Input
Output

A list of Service dictionaries.

Example
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- windows_server.services.get_all:
  load:
    windows_server: windows_server
  save: all_services

windows_server.services.

get_by_name

Get a service using its name.

Minimum Plugin Version: 1.2.0

Input

  • windows_server: a WindowsServer dictionary

  • name: the name of the service

Output

A single Service dictionary.

Example
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- windows_server.services.get_by_name:
    name: spooler
  load:
    windows_server: windows_server
  save: spooler_service

windows_server.services.

input_table

Display a list of Windows services in a table, & allow the task operator to make a selection.

The table will have the following columns:

  • Display Name
  • Name
  • State
  • Status

Minimum Plugin Version: 1.1.0

Input

  • text: the title of the table

  • service_list: a list of Service dictionaries to display in the table

  • minimum: the minimum number of acceptable selections

  • maximum: the maximum number of acceptable selections

Output

A list of Service dictionaries.

Tip

  • If neither a minimum or maximum is provided, the task operator will be able to submit 0 selections.

  • If minimum or maximum are provided, the operation will repeat until the task operator makes a valid number of selections.

Example

  • Getting all services & saving them as all_services

  • Using this action to display them in a table, & saving the selection as selected_service

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- windows_server.services.get_all:
  load:
    windows_server: windows_server
  save: all_services

- windows_server.services.input_table:
    text: Please Select a Session
    minimum: 1
    maximum: 1
  load:
    session_list: all_services
  save: selected_service

windows_server.services.

output_table

Display one or more Windows services in a table.

The table will have the following columns:

  • Display Name
  • Name
  • State
  • Status

Minimum Plugin Version: 1.2.0

Input

  • text: the title of the table

  • services: a single or list of Service dictionaries to display in the table

Output

Nothing is outputted by this action.

Example

  • Getting all services & saving them as all_services

  • Using this action to display them in a table

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- windows_server.services.get_all:
  load:
    windows_server: windows_server
  save: all_services

- windows_server.services.output_table:
    text: All Services
  load:
    services: all_services

windows_server.services.

restart

Restart a service using its name.

Minimum Plugin Version: 1.2.0

Input

  • windows_server: a WindowsServer dictionary

  • name: the name of the service to restart

Output

Nothing is outputted by this action.

Example
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- windows_server.services.restart:
    name: spooler
  load:
    windows_server: windows_server

windows_server.services.

start

Start a service using its name.

Minimum Plugin Version: 1.2.0

Input

  • windows_server: a WindowsServer dictionary

  • name: the name of the service to start

Output

Nothing is outputted by this action.

Example
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- windows_server.services.start:
    name: spooler
  load:
    windows_server: windows_server

windows_server.services.

stop

Stop a service using its name.

Minimum Plugin Version: 1.2.0

Input

  • windows_server: a WindowsServer dictionary

  • name: the name of the service to stop

Output

Nothing is outputted by this action.

Example
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- windows_server.services.stop:
    name: spooler
  load:
    windows_server: windows_server