How to Restart Services On All Domain Controllers Within a Domain
To restart service on all domain controllers within a domain, perform the following steps:- Create the Restart.bat and Restart2.bat files listed below.
- Run the Restart.bat Service Name from a computer running Windows NT using administrator privileges. The Restart.bat file issues the Windows NT Resource Kit utility NETDOM to create a file called Netdom.txt. The Netdom.txt file gets parsed using the FOR command (part of Windows NT command extensions). Each \\DomainControllerName gets passed to the Restart2.bat file where the Windows NT Resource Kit utility NETSVC command gets issued to stop and start the Service Name entered at the command prompt.
echo off
cls
if (%1)==() goto NoParams
netdom bdc > netdom.txt
for /F "skip=6 tokens=4" %%a in (netdom.txt) do call restart2.bat
%%a %1
echo ---------
echo - Done! -
echo ---------
goto bottom
:NoParams
echo usage: RESTART "Service Name"
echo.
echo. i.e.- RESTART "License Logging Service"
echo.
:bottom
Filename: RESTART2.BAT
echo Restarting %2 on %1
netsvc %2 %1 /stop
netsvc %2 %1 /start
echo.
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The Command Prompt window is boring white text on a black background, by default, unlike the rest of Windows which is splashed with color and a variety of wallpaper options. The following article shows you how to customize the command prompt window with your choice of color.
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