How to prevent Exch services from starting on boot? 1

[rws70]

On Exch 5.5, you could disable the System Attendant service and then all Exchange services would not start up on the next reboot.

What is the best method with Exchange 2003 to be able to reboot without exchange services running when the machine comes up.

Thanks

 

[tanderson3733]

I'll skip the "why would you..." and just ask why you can't set all the Exchange services to disabled? Reboot, no Exchange services. Set them back to Automatic and they come up next time. Were you looking for something else?

 

[rws70]

Sure I can disable them all manually ...

It was nice and quick in 5.5 to disable one service and have that prevent all services from starting up on reboot.

Was looking to see if there was a similar quick and safe method in 2003.

Thanks

 

[TechyMcSe2k]

You would have to make the other services dependant on one of the primary services that you then disable just that primary service....but as tanderson3733 states...y?

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[rws70]

There are times when I want to work on the server with exchange services all off. On 5.5 it was easy, just disable Sys Attendant and reboot.

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[TechyMcSe2k]

create a nice little batch file to NET STOP your services and no reboot should be required.

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[rws70]

There is probably a correct order for stopping the services in. Do you know that?

Also, can you give a short example of the Net stop bat file?

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[TechyMcSe2k]

this will help you:

http://www.msexchange.org/articles/Speed-up-Exchange-2000-2003-DC-reboot.html

Just don't use the shutdown line.

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[rws70]

Nice, and here is a newer version of the article from the same person. This one automates shutting down exchange services when ever the server is shut down, making the reboot faster.

http://www.msexchange.org/articles/Automating-Quicker-Exchange-2000-2003-DC-reboot.html?printversion