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Task Service - Restart Service

With VisualCron you can control local or remote Windows services. The Restart service Task tries to stop a service (for 3 minutes) then, when service has stopped, it starts the service again.

Credentials

To control a remote computer you may need to use a Credential. The Credential must match the user name and password of the user that you want to login for. Select a Credential in the combo box or click the Settings icon to open Manage credentials in order to add or edit Credentials.

Local or Remote Select the the Local radio button if you want to restart a service on the local computer, select the Remote radio button if you want to restart a service on a remote computer.

Hostname

The name of the remote computer.

Service name

The name of the service.