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Task Service - Start Service

With the Task - Start service you can start a local or remote Windows service.

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 start a service on the local computer, select the Remote* radio button if you want to start a service on a remote computer.

Hostname

The name of the remote computer.

Service name

The name of the service.