NTDOC,

In response, they cannot execute the netsvc.exe and stop / start the services, even at the prompt only. The weird thing is, srvmgr allows them, so per M$ I have the correct permissions for them. I will download the UDF and try it. I will be replacing the server soon, and it's replacement will not be a BDC.

Now aside from the real issue at hand, as well as my excessive use of the execute functions, is there any other critique in my methods used in this script?

I have used kix for many years, but usually just to manipulate a reg key, or some minor stuff. I only recently started to use it for more serious scripting. I always used the SMS installer to do most of this work, as I like the roll back functions it gives. So until now, I never worried about what was displayed to the screen.

thanks
jt
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Bumped my mouse again, time to reboot Windoze....