September 7th, 2013

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Dependent Services

Doctor Scripto
Doctor Scripto
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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find services that depend on each other.

Hey, Scripting Guy! Question How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily find dependent services?

Hey, Scripting Guy! AnswerUse the Get-Service cmdlet and specify the service name and the DependentServices parameter:

Get-Service -Name server -DependentServices

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Scripting
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PowerTipScripting Guy!Windows PowerShell

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