Xnet utility - excellent tool to remove, rename, uninstall services remotely as well
If you are looking for a utility to uninstall, start, stop, terminate or even rename a service remotely, the Xnet utility is the best utility to do so.
you can see what it does and how it does it by the instructions below. also you can download this free utility that was made by the genius developer Ruud van Velsen of Microsoft Benelux, keep in mind that Microsoft in no way supports this tool. I love it and live by it.
Download Xnet Command Line utility for services
XNET
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Win32 character-based/commandline utility enabling you to manage local and
remote Windows NT services.
USAGE
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1 general usage.
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Usage : XNET <Start | Stop | Pause | Continue | List | Install |
Remove | Modify | Reboot | Shutdown | Help>
Run XNET HELP <command> for information on the individual commands.
Example : XNET HELP MODIFY
2 starting, pausing, continuing or listing a service.
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Usage : XNET <Start | Pause | Continue | List>
[[\\Server\]ServiceName] [/w:Wait]
Start - Starts specified service, or lists all running services if no
service specified.
Pause - Pauses specified service.
Continue - Resumes specified service.
List - Lists all services, or details on specific service.
ServiceName - name of service, optionally preceded by name of remote
machine (eg : \\REMOTE\MSSQLServer).
Wait - number of seconds to wait for request to complete (default : 30
seconds)
Example : XNET START \\HOUND\Spooler
XNET PAUSE MSSqlserver /w:90
XNET LIST \\HYENA
XNET LIST
XNET LIST NetLogon
3 stopping a service.
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Usage : XNET STOP [[\\Server\]ServiceName] [/w:Wait] [/y]
ServiceName - name of service, optionally preceded by name of remote
machine (eg : \\REMOTE\MSSQLServer).
Wait - number of seconds to wait for request to complete (default : 30
seconds)
/y - Don’t ask for confirmation to stop dependent services.
Example : XNET STOP \\HOUND\Spooler
XNET STOP MSSqlserver /w:90
XNET STOP Netlogon /y
4 installing a service.
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XNET INSTALL [[\\Server\]ServiceName] [/b:Binary] [/d:Dependencies]
[/l:LoadOrderGroup] [/n:DisplayName] [/u:User] [/p:Password]
[/i:Interactive] [/s:StartType]
ServiceName - name of service, optionally preceded by name of remote
machine (eg : \\REMOTE\MSSQLServer).
Binary - Name of executable.
Dependencies - Dependencies of service.
LoadOrderGroup - LoadOrderGroup of service.
DisplayName - ‘Long’ name of service (aka DisplayName).
User - name of (domain) user account to assign to service. Specify
‘LocalSystem’ to assign system account.
Password - Password for service.
Interactive - specify Yes or No to allow service to interact with desktop.
StartType - indicates when a service will be started. Possible values
are ‘AUTO’ (started at system startup), ‘DEMAND’ (started
at user request) and ‘DISABLED’.
Example : XNET INSTALL \\HOUND\MyService /b:C:\WIN32\MS.EXE /u:LocalSystem
XNET INSTALL MyService /b:C:\WIN32\MS.EXE /u:RuudV /p:password
XNET INSTALL MyService /b:C:\WIN32\MS.EXE /u:HiYa\There /p:right
5 modifying a service.
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XNET MODIFY [[\\Server\]ServiceName] [/u:User] [/p:Password] [/b:Binary]
[/d:Dependencies] [/l:LoadOrderGroup] [/n:DisplayName]
ServiceName - name of service, optionally preceded by name of remote
machine (eg : \\REMOTE\MSSQLServer).
User - name of (domain) user account to assign to service. Specify
‘LocalSystem’ to assign system account.
Password - Password for service.
Binary - Name of executable.
Dependencies - Dependencies of service.
LoadOrderGroup - LoadOrderGroup of service.
DisplayName - ‘Long’ name of service (aka DisplayName).
Interactive - specify Yes or No to allow service to interact with desktop.
StartType - indicates when a service will be started. Possible values
are ‘AUTO’ (started at system startup), ‘DEMAND’ (started
at user request) and ‘DISABLED’.
Example : XNET MODIFY \\HOUND\MyService /u:SE\User1 /p:NewPass
XNET MODIFY \\HOUND\MyService /u:LocalSystem
XNET MODIFY MyService /n:FancyName
6 removing a service.
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Usage : XNET REMOVE [[\\Server\]ServiceName]
ServiceName - name of service, optionally preceded by name of remote
machine (eg : \\REMOTE\MSSQLServer).
/y - Don’t ask for confirmation of remove.
Example : XNET REMOVE SampleService
7 rebooting/shutting down Windows NT.
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XNET <Reboot | Shutdown> [\\server] [/w:Wait] [/m:Message] [/f] [/y]
Reboot - Reboots specified server, or local machine if no server
specified.
Shutdown - Shuts down specified server, or local machine if no server
specified.
Message - Warning/message to display on specified server during countdown.
Wait - Wait xx seconds for request to complete (default : 30 seconds)
/f - Force applications closed (don’t allow ‘FileSave’ dialogs).
/y - Don’t ask for confirmation of request.
Example : XNET REBOOT \\HOUND /y
XNET SHUTDOWN /w=120
XNET SHUTDOWN /f
NOTES
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1 Current version = 1.04
2 XNet was developed by Ruud van Velsen of Microsoft Benelux. The program
is not officially supported by Microsoft, but any feedback is welcome.
install Windows Server 2003 management tools on a Windows Vista-based computer - Error MMC could not create the snap-in.
CAUSE
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) could not create the snap-in
This issue occurs because the Administration Tools Pack is not installed by a user who has administrative user rights. New security enhancements in Windows Vista require elevated user rights when a .dll file is registered. Therefore, Windows Vista security enhancements require that certain snap-ins are installed only by a user who has local administrative user rights.
MMC could not create the snap-in
To resolve this issue, register the Windows Server 2003 management tools on a domain user account. To do this, follow these steps:
| 1. | Log on to Windows Vista as a user who has local administrator permissions. | ||||||||
| 2. | Create the RegisterAdminPak.cmd script. To do this, follow these steps:
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| 3. | Run RegisterAdminPak.cmd from an elevated command prompt. To do this, follow these steps:
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, click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator.
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.FREE eBay Auction Sniper Service
Have you ever wondered why when you are trying to bid on an otem on ebay and you are the highest bidder then all of a sudden you right before the auction ends, someone comes in and snatches it from you whether it is in the middle of the day or middle of the night, it just happens. The chances are, the person overbidding you is not really sitting in front of the computer, all what this person did is use a sniping program or a website service like Gixen where you enter the ebay item number and the highest amount you are trying to bid and what the website service do is go out a few seconds before the auction ends and place the bid for you. This way you avoid getting into bidding war, you do not have to stick around the computer to find out make sure no one overbids you, and lastly, you bid like a pro.
We have evaluated different programs and website services that offer snipping services, truth told, the real nice one we liked was Gixen. It is a website service that is offered to the public for free and you can bid on as many items as you want. it uses SSL for encypting and securing the data transmission.
Other competitor websites and programs would charge you a fixed percentage of won items or insertion fees.
I have been using Gixen for a few months and have been very pleased with the service therefore, have decided to share the wealth about this free ebay sniping website service.
Goodlink stops syncing contacts on Treo Palm or other PDA devices
If you have a device running Good Messaging (formerly known as GoodLink) and it stops syncing, the first thing to do is make sure you have a data connection by attempting to go out to an internet site (such as www.google.com) from your device. If that doesn’t work, then contact your wireless provider, because your data connection is not available or you have no data coverage where you are. If you can get out to website, you probably just need to reset the Goodlink software.
Here are instructions for to reset your goodlink software on a treo or a PDA device:
- On your wireless device, go into Good Preferences | About Good Mobile Messaging
- Type in “debug” without quotes. You will not see the text on the screen as you type, but it will open a hidden command prompt.
- When a command prompt window opens, type in “reprov” without quotes and press the enter key.
- You will be prompted that this will erase all data from the handheld. This only refers to data synced with the Good software. Type in “yes” without quotes and press the enter key.
- Your device will restart and the Good software will resync all of your emails/calendar/contacts/etc.
This usually does the trick and all should work like a charm.
I hope this tip helped you out.
RSS Readers Sharp Reader
I remember back in the days when I had two or three favorite sites, but nowadays, with so many different topics, gadget news, website deals, and more, it is hard to keep visit all of them more often, this is where RSS comes to the rescue and offer you the ease of keeping up with all the sites in one simple application with highlights of each website… Not all website have RSS capability, but it is becoming more and more common.
There are two main ways to get the RSS feeds, the first way is through a web application (kind of like different Google Reader where you have to have your web browser open and logged in to your Google account, Yahoo, and MSN offer it too) or a desktop application where you can open it up like Microsoft Outlook… I have been through a few RSS readers and found Sharp Reader to be the best one out there due to its simplicity, new RSS notifications, and most of all, stability (the coolest thing, it is FREE).
Download Sharp Reader Software RSS Reader
PST Password Recovery for Microsoft Outlook Free
So many passwords, only a few can be remembered, the ones that are hard to remember usually are the ones that are seldom used. This is the case with my friend Jane who setup a password on her PST file a few months ago and now needed to get some emails out of it, the only problem is she could not open it as she did not know the password.
Thankfully, when she called me, I had the PST Recover Password utility available and was able to crack it open. It is a free utility, almost impossible to find one like it for free.
Download Recover PST Password for Microsoft Outlook
Free utility to import N2K file
Microsoft Outlook 2003 and Microsoft Outlook 2007 do not store email addresses you correspond to via email in your address book, what it does, it stores all these email addresses in what is called the cached file called N2K file. The N2K file cannot be read via a regular text editor nor can it be directly imported into outlook contacts.
Many users get bumped when they find this out, (especially noticeable when they receive a new computer).
The utility we have can open up the N2K file and export all the addresses into a CSV file. Best of all, it is free. 
the N2K file can be located at the following path C:\Documents and Settings\(Your USERNAME)\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook\Outlook.NK2
Download the N2K tool.
If you have similar tools or cool tools please share it with us…. we will credit you for it
Enjoy
Attached is a utility that would extract the nk2 files into csv (so they can be imported into address book)
Once in a CSV, you can easily delete invalid exchange addresses and maintain the smtp addresses.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
it is a beta version but has always worked for me. ;)
