sc <server> [command] [service name] <option1> <option2>…

The option <server> has the form “\\ServerName”
Further help on commands can be obtained by typing: sc [command]

query

Queries the status for a service, or enumerates the status for types of services.

queryex

Queries the extended status for a service, or enumerates the status for types of services.

start

Starts a service.

pause

Sends a PAUSE control request to a service.

interrogate

Sends an INTERROGATE control request to a service.

continue

Sends a CONTINUE control request to a service.

stop

Sends a STOP request to a service.

config

Changes the configuration of a service (persistent).

description

Changes the description of a service.

failure

Changes the actions taken by a service upon failure.

failureflag

Changes the failure actions flag of a service.

sidtype

Changes the service SID type of a service.

privs

Changes the required privileges of a service.

qc

Queries the configuration information for a service.

qdescription

Queries the description for a service.

qfailure

Queries the actions taken by a service upon failure.

qfailureflag

Queries the failure actions flag of a service.

qsidtype

Queries the service SID type of a service.

qprivs

Queries the required privileges of a service.

delete

Deletes a service (from the registry).

create

Creates a service. (adds it to the registry).

control

Sends a control to a service.

sdshow

Displays a service’s security descriptor.

sdset

Sets a service’s security descriptor.

showsid

Displays the service SID string corresponding to an arbitrary name.

GetDisplayName

Gets the DisplayName for a service.

GetKeyName

Gets the ServiceKeyName for a service.

EnumDepend

Enumerates Service Dependencies.

The following commands don’t require a service name:
sc <server> <command> <option>

boot

(ok | bad) Indicates whether the last boot should be saved as the last-known-good boot configuration

Lock

Locks the Service Database

QueryLock

Queries the LockStatus for the SCManager Database

EXAMPLE:
sc start MyService