{"id":10826,"date":"2022-04-11T22:51:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T05:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coretechnologies.com\/blog\/?p=10826"},"modified":"2025-12-08T06:38:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T14:38:14","slug":"restart-remote-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coretechnologies.com\/blog\/windows-services\/restart-remote-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: How do I Restart a Windows Service on a Remote Computer?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"How<\/div>\n
\n  What’s the best way to restart a Windows Service remotely from our central domain server?<\/p>\n

— Sylvia W.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Hi Sylvia.<\/p>\n

We know of at least five ways to restart a Windows Service on a remote machine. Let’s review each method, focusing on the pros and cons to help you select the approach that best fits your situation.<\/p>\n

\nNote<\/b>: If any of the methods fail with security related errors (such as “access denied”<\/b>), you may need to update security settings on the remote machine<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n
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Method #1: Use the Services application to connect to the remote PC<\/h2>\n

Did you know that the Services application<\/a> works with remote computers? For some reason, Microsoft buried that feature in the interface, making it very easy to miss!<\/p>\n

To view services on another computer:<\/p>\n

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    Start the Services application<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    In the left panel, right-click Services (Local)<\/b> and select Connect to another computer<\/b> from the menu:<\/p>\n

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    In the Select Computer<\/b> window, specify the computer hosting your Windows Service:<\/p>\n

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    Click OK<\/b> to access the remote PC<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    The Services application should refresh to list the services on your other computer. From there, you can start or stop any service you like:<\/p>\n

    \"Services<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If that didn’t work, you may need to update your security settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Pros<\/h3>\n