change service startup type

Question

Hi All

i have windows servers and i have the below service on those servers whose startup type is automatic, how can i change the startup type to Automatic Delayed Start using configuration manager or is it possible to do with any PowerShell script. Please guide me on this

Path to Executable:
"C:\Program Files\Software\Folder1\app.exe" service

Answer 1

The "AutomaticDelayedStart" value is only available with PowerShell 6 and above.
You'd need to leverage the registry value for now

I'd suggest using the "Run Scripts" Feature as Youseff said, and using a script like this:

[CmdletBinding()]
Param (
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=1,HelpMessage="Service Name")]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
$ServiceName
)

if (Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$ServiceName")
{
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$ServiceName" -Name 'Start' -Value '1' -Force
write-output "Value for $($ServiceName): $(Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$ServiceName" -Name 'Start')"
}
else
{
Write-Output "NO Service $ServiceName On this machine"
}

Answer 2

i am trying the below script. i have my servers in text file. i am getting the below error please correct me with the script

$SL = "C:\list.txt"
$SS = get-Content -Path $SL
foreach ($Servers in $SS ) {
Invoke-Command -ComputerName $Servers -ScriptBlock {
sc.exe config MyServiceName start= delayed-auto
}
}

[server01] Connecting to remote server server01 failed with the following error message : The client cannot connect
to the destination specified in the request. Verify that the service on the destination is running and is accepting
requests.

• CategoryInfo : OpenError: (server01:String) [], PSRemotingTransportException
• FullyQualifiedErrorId : CannotConnect,PSSessionStateBroken

Will the below script work for me

Powershell
$SL = "C:\list.txt"
$SS = get-Content -Path $SL
foreach ($Servers in $SS ) {
Invoke-Command -ComputerName $Servers -ScriptBlock {
Set-itemproperty -name Start -path "HKLM:\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\MyService" -value "1"
}
}

Answer 3

Hi @Glenn Maxwell ,

You can create a Powershell script on ConfigMgr with the following command and run it on the target device collection:

• Set-Service -Name "Service name" -StartupType AutomaticDelayedStart

Refer to the following guide:

• Create and run PowerShell scripts from the Configuration Manager console

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Answer 4

Before trying from configMgr i have tried to execute the below command on one server from PowerShell I am getting the below error.

Set-Service -Name MyService -StartupType AutomaticDelayedStart

Set-Service : Cannot bind parameter 'StartupType'. Cannot convert value "AutomaticDelayedStart" to type
"System.ServiceProcess.ServiceStartMode". Error: "Unable to match the identifier name AutomaticDelayedStart to a valid
enumerator name. Specify one of the following enumerator names and try again: Boot, System, Automatic, Manual,
Disabled"
At line:1 char:48

• Set-Service -Name MyService -StartupType AutomaticDelayedStart
• ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
• CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Set-Service], ParameterBindingException
• FullyQualifiedErrorId : CannotConvertArgumentNoMessage,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SetServiceCommand

Answer 5

Below information is displayed from services. MSc
ServiceName: MyAPP
Display Name: MyAPP Service
Path to executable: "C:\Program Files\Software\Folder1\app.exe" service

From Registries

Registry: HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MyAPP
DisplyName: MyAPP Service

will the below script work for me

[CmdletBinding()]
Param (
[Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=1,HelpMessage="Service Name")]
[ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
$ServiceName = MyAPP
)

if (Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$ServiceName")
{
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$ServiceName" -Name 'Start' -Value '1' -Force
write-output "Value for $($ServiceName): $(Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\$ServiceName" -Name 'Start')"
}
else
{
Write-Output "NO Service $ServiceName On this machine"
}