Check a windows service

[awel]

Hi,

I'm new in python and I would like to know if it's possible to check if
a specific windows service is present and if it's possible how can I
do?

Thanks

[Tim Golden]

awel wrote:

I'm new in python and I would like to know if it's possible to check if
a specific windows service is present and if it's possible how can I
do?

This is one way:

http://tgolden.sc.sabren.com/python/...matic_services

You'd have to change that example slightly, but I
hope the principal is clear enough. If not, ask again.

TJG

[Chris Mellon]

On 16 Jan 2007 09:09:34 -0800, Tim Golden <tj******@gmail.comwrote:

awel wrote:

I'm new in python and I would like to know if it's possible to check if
a specific windows service is present and if it's possible how can I
do?

This is one way:

http://tgolden.sc.sabren.com/python/...matic_services

You'd have to change that example slightly, but I
hope the principal is clear enough. If not, ask again.

TJG

Here's some code cut & pasted from the demos included in the win32 module:

import win32service
import win32con
def EnumServices():
resume = 0
accessSCM = win32con.GENERIC_READ
accessSrv = win32service.SC_MANAGER_ALL_ACCESS

#Open Service Control Manager
hscm = win32service.OpenSCManager(None, None, accessSCM)

#Enumerate Service Control Manager DB

typeFilter = win32service.SERVICE_WIN32
stateFilter = win32service.SERVICE_STATE_ALL

statuses = win32service.EnumServicesStatus(hscm, typeFilter, stateFilter)
for (short_name, desc, status) in statuses:
print short_name, desc, status

[Gabriel Genellina]

"awel" <al************@gmail.comescribió en el mensaje
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I'm new in python and I would like to know if it's possible to check if
a specific windows service is present and if it's possible how can I
do?

Yes, using the wmi module, but you'll have to search the Microsoft
documentation on how to enumerate services and their properties:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa384642.aspx
The code might look like this, but the names may be wrong:

import wmi
import pythoncom
pythoncom.CoInitialize()
w = wmi.WMI()
for s in w.Win32_Services():
print s

--
Gabriel Genellina

[awel]

Sorry, but could you give me an example with a real service 'cause I've
tried this script but nothings happened, no error, nothings ; even if I
launch it in cmd prompt.

Thanks

Tim Golden a écrit :

awel wrote:

I'm new in python and I would like to know if it's possible to check if
a specific windows service is present and if it's possible how can I
do?

This is one way:

http://tgolden.sc.sabren.com/python/...matic_services

You'd have to change that example slightly, but I
hope the principal is clear enough. If not, ask again.

TJG

[awel]

Sorry, but could you give me an example with a real service 'cause I've
tried this script but nothings happened, no error, nothings ; even if I
launch it in cmd prompt.

Thanks

Tim Golden a écrit :

awel wrote:

I'm new in python and I would like to know if it's possible to check if
a specific windows service is present and if it's possible how can I
do?

This is one way:

http://tgolden.sc.sabren.com/python/...matic_services

You'd have to change that example slightly, but I
hope the principal is clear enough. If not, ask again.

TJG

[awel]

Sorry, but could you give me an example with a real service 'cause I've
tried this script but nothings happened, no error, nothings ; even if I
launch it in cmd prompt.

Thanks
Chris Mellon a écrit :

On 16 Jan 2007 09:09:34 -0800, Tim Golden <tj******@gmail.comwrote:

awel wrote:

I'm new in python and I would like to know if it's possible to check if
a specific windows service is present and if it's possible how can I
do?

This is one way:

http://tgolden.sc.sabren.com/python/...matic_services

You'd have to change that example slightly, but I
hope the principal is clear enough. If not, ask again.

TJG

Here's some code cut & pasted from the demos included in the win32 module:

import win32service
import win32con
def EnumServices():
resume = 0
accessSCM = win32con.GENERIC_READ
accessSrv = win32service.SC_MANAGER_ALL_ACCESS

#Open Service Control Manager
hscm = win32service.OpenSCManager(None, None, accessSCM)

#Enumerate Service Control Manager DB

typeFilter = win32service.SERVICE_WIN32
stateFilter = win32service.SERVICE_STATE_ALL

statuses = win32service.EnumServicesStatus(hscm, typeFilter, stateFilter)
for (short_name, desc, status) in statuses:
print short_name, desc, status

[Gabriel Genellina]

At Tuesday 16/1/2007 19:19, awel wrote:

>Sorry, but could you give me an example with a real service 'cause I've
tried this script but nothings happened, no error, nothings ; even if I
launch it in cmd prompt.

You have to call the EnumServices function if you want some useful output.
Copy&paste the code in a new file, add these 2 lines at the end, and
save the file with a .py extension:

if __name__=='__main__':
EnumServices()

Then execute it with: python your_file_name.py
See
http://diveintopython.org/getting_to...g_modules.html
to understand what's that; and read the whole book, it's a good
tutorial if you already know another language.
--
Gabriel Genellina
Softlab SRL


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[Tim Golden]

awel wrote:

Sorry, but could you give me an example with a real service 'cause I've
tried this script but nothings happened, no error, nothings ; even if I
launch it in cmd prompt.

Well, as that example said, it was designed to show
automatic services which are not running. If you don't
have any then nothing will show. I assumed you could
use this as a starting point.

To list all services try this:

<code>
import wmi

c = wmi.WMI ()
for service in c.Win32_Service ():
print service.Caption

</code>

To show a specific service:

<code>
import wmi

c = wmi.WMI ()
for service in c.Win32_Service (Caption="Task Scheduler"):
print service

</code>

TJG

[awel]

Thanks for all 'cause you've really helped me

Just one thing in the last line for the specific service, you' ve
writted :

print service

but I think it is :

print service.Caption

Tim Golden a écrit :

awel wrote:

Sorry, but could you give me an example with a real service 'cause I've
tried this script but nothings happened, no error, nothings ; even if I
launch it in cmd prompt.

Well, as that example said, it was designed to show
automatic services which are not running. If you don't
have any then nothing will show. I assumed you could
use this as a starting point.

To list all services try this:

<code>
import wmi

c = wmi.WMI ()
for service in c.Win32_Service ():
print service.Caption

</code>

To show a specific service:

<code>
import wmi

c = wmi.WMI ()
for service in c.Win32_Service (Caption="Task Scheduler"):
print service

</code>

TJG