Start Windows Service

Start a Windows service

Parameters

Windows service name

Required

The name of the Windows Service

Timeout

Required — Default: 60

Maximum wait time for the service to start in seconds

Details

Category: Windows service
Brick ID: Windows-Service-Start

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