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Script to delete Services not running

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cojast08

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I currently have a powershell script that searches all my computers that are listed in a text document for a service that is listed in another text document.
and then it displays if the service is running or stopped or not installed.

What I need to do is set it up so that if the service is stopped the script will delete the service from the computer.
Manually I can do this with SC \\servername delete "servicename" then problem is I have over 5000 computers and I do not want to do this for every machine.
The other issue is I just can not enter in the servicename as it is different on each machine since the program that installs the service is setup so after the name it adds a timestamp to the name.

So in a nutshell I need the script to basically scan each computer in an txt document 1 for "servicename*" in txt document 2 if it returns stopped delete
 
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What do you have so far?


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############################Define Server & Services Variable ###############

$serverList = Get-Content ".\server.txt"
$servicesList = Get-Content ".\services.txt"

#############################Define other variables##########################

$report = ".\report.csv"

$smtphost = "mail.domainname.com"
$from = "myself@domainname.com"
$to = "myself@domainname.com"

##############################################################################

$checkrep = Test-Path ".\report.csv"

If ($checkrep -like "True")

{

Remove-Item ".\report.csv"


}

New-Item ".\report.csv" -type file

################################ADD HTML Content#############################

Add-Content $report "<html>"
Add-Content $report "<head>"
Add-Content $report "<meta http-equiv='Content-Type' content='text/html; charset=iso-8859-1'>"
Add-Content $report '<title>Service Status Report</title>'
add-content $report '<STYLE TYPE="text/css">'
add-content $report "<!--"
add-content $report "td {"
add-content $report "font-family: Tahoma;"
add-content $report "font-size: 11px;"
add-content $report "border-top: 1px solid #999999;"
add-content $report "border-right: 1px solid #999999;"
add-content $report "border-bottom: 1px solid #999999;"
add-content $report "border-left: 1px solid #999999;"
add-content $report "padding-top: 0px;"
add-content $report "padding-right: 0px;"
add-content $report "padding-bottom: 0px;"
add-content $report "padding-left: 0px;"
add-content $report "}"
add-content $report "body {"
add-content $report "margin-left: 5px;"
add-content $report "margin-top: 5px;"
add-content $report "margin-right: 0px;"
add-content $report "margin-bottom: 10px;"
add-content $report ""
add-content $report "table {"
add-content $report "border: thin solid #000000;"
add-content $report "}"
add-content $report "-->"
add-content $report "</style>"
Add-Content $report "</head>"
Add-Content $report "<body>"
add-content $report "<table width='100%'>"
add-content $report "<tr bgcolor='Lavender'>"
add-content $report "<td colspan='7' height='25' align='center'>"
add-content $report "<font face='tahoma' color='#003399' size='4'><strong>Service Status Report</strong></font>"
add-content $report "</td>"
add-content $report "</tr>"
add-content $report "</table>"

add-content $report "<table width='100%'>"
Add-Content $report "<tr bgcolor='IndianRed'>"
Add-Content $report "<td width='10%' align='center'><B>Server Name</B></td>"
Add-Content $report "<td width='50%' align='center'><B>Service Name</B></td>"
Add-Content $report "<td width='10%' align='center'><B>Status</B></td>"
Add-Content $report "</tr>"

################################## Get Services Status #################################################

Function servicestatus ($serverlist, $serviceslist)

{

foreach ($machineName in $serverlist)

{
foreach ($service in $serviceslist)
{

$serviceStatus = get-service -ComputerName $machineName -Name $service

if ($serviceStatus.status -eq "Running") {

Write-Host $machineName `t $serviceStatus.name `t $serviceStatus.status -ForegroundColor Green
$svcName = $serviceStatus.name
$svcState = $serviceStatus.status
Add-Content $report "<tr>"
Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center> <B> $machineName</B></td>"
Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center> <B>$svcName</B></td>"
Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'Aquamarine' align=center><B>$svcState</B></td>"
Add-Content $report "</tr>"

}

else
{
Write-Host $machineName `t $serviceStatus.name `t $serviceStatus.status -ForegroundColor Red
$svcName = $serviceStatus.name
$svcState = $serviceStatus.status
Add-Content $report "<tr>"
Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center>$machineName</td>"
Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center>$svcName</td>"
Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'Red' align=center><B>$svcState</B></td>"
Add-Content $report "</tr>"

}

}
}

}
############################################Call Function#############################################

servicestatus $serverList $servicesList

############################################Close HTMl Tables#########################################

Add-content $report "</table>"
Add-Content $report "</body>"
Add-Content $report "</html>"

#############################################Send Email##############################################

$subject = "Daily Service Monitor"
$body = Get-Content ".\report.csv"
$smtp= New-Object System.Net.Mail.SmtpClient $smtphost
$msg = New-Object System.Net.Mail.MailMessage $from, $to, $subject, $body
$msg.isBodyhtml = $true
$smtp.send($msg)

#####################################################################################################
 
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I don't see where you're trying to remove the service.


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That is the point where I am not for sure how to do it.

Right now I am just using a command prompt and typing in SC \\servername delete "servicesname"

I am asking for help to try and incorporate it into the powershell script based on the criteria in the original post.
 
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I haven't tested it, but this might get you closer

Code: 
Function servicestatus ($serverlist, $serviceslist)
{
 foreach ($machineName in $serverlist)
	{
	 foreach ($service in $serviceslist)
		{
		 $serviceStatus = get-service -ComputerName $machineName -Name $service

		 Write-Host $machineName `t $serviceStatus.name `t $serviceStatus.status -ForegroundColor Red
		 $svcName = $serviceStatus.name
		 $svcState = $serviceStatus.status
		 Add-Content $report "<tr>"
		 
		 if ($serviceStatus.status -eq "Running")
			{
			 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center><B>$machineName</B></td>"
			 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center><B>$svcName</B></td>"
			 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'Aquamarine' align=center><B>$svcState</B></td>"
			}
		 else
			{
			 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center>$machineName</td>"
			 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center>$svcName</td>"
			 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'Red' align=center><B>$svcState</B></td>"
			 sc.exe \\$machineName config $service start= disabled
			 sc.exe \\$machineName delete $service
			}

		 Add-Content $report "</tr>"
		}
	}
}


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Will that work if $service has a wildcard. so lets say the service is TEST1 and the next service is TEST2 and so forth. I want to say any TEST* that is not running delete.
Remember the service name is different on every computer only the first few characters are the same.
 
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No. If that's the case you'd need to check for the services, first, putting them into an array. Then go through the array checking each service as to whether or not it's running.


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Again, I haven't tested it but you would need to do something like this.

Code: 
Function servicestatus ($serverlist, $serviceslist)
{
 foreach ($machineName in $serverlist)
	{
	 foreach ($service in $serviceslist)
		{
		 $found_services = (Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.name -like $service}).name
		 foreach ($found in $found_service)
			{
			 $serviceStatus = get-service -ComputerName $machineName -Name $found
			 
			 $svcName = $serviceStatus.name
			 $svcState = $serviceStatus.status
			 Write-Host $machineName `t $svcName `t $svcState -ForegroundColor Red
			 Add-Content $report "<tr>"
			 
			 if ($serviceStatus.status -eq "Running")
				{
				 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center><B>$machineName</B></td>"
				 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center><B>$svcName</B></td>"
				 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'Aquamarine' align=center><B>$svcState</B></td>"
				}
			 else
				{
				 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center>$machineName</td>"
				 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center>$svcName</td>"
				 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'Red' align=center><B>$svcState</B></td>"
				 sc.exe \\$machineName config $found start= disabled
				 sc.exe \\$machineName delete $found
				}
			}

		 Add-Content $report "</tr>"
		}
	}
}


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With the below code now it no longer scans the computers or atleast I should say I now get a blank report. When I check the computer it still has the extra services so it is not deleting either.

Function servicestatus ($serverlist, $serviceslist)

{

foreach ($machineName in $serverlist)

{
foreach ($service in $serviceslist)
{
$found_services = (Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.name -like $service}).name
foreach ($found in $found_service)
{

$serviceStatus = get-service -ComputerName $machineName -Name $service

if ($serviceStatus.status -eq "Running") {

Write-Host $machineName `t $serviceStatus.name `t $serviceStatus.status -ForegroundColor Green
$svcName = $serviceStatus.name
$svcState = $serviceStatus.status
Add-Content $report "<tr>"
Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center> <B> $machineName</B></td>"
Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center> <B>$svcName</B></td>"
Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'Aquamarine' align=center><B>$svcState</B></td>"
Add-Content $report "</tr>"

}

else
{
Write-Host $machineName `t $serviceStatus.name `t $serviceStatus.status -ForegroundColor Red
$svcName = $serviceStatus.name
$svcState = $serviceStatus.status
Add-Content $report "<tr>"
Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center>$machineName</td>"
Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center>$svcName</td>"
Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'Red' align=center><B>$svcState</B></td>"
Add-Content $report "</tr>"

sc.exe \\$machineName delete $found
}

}

}


}

}
 
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Found a typo. Try this:

Code: 
Function servicestatus ($serverlist, $serviceslist)
{
 $found_service = @()
 foreach ($machineName in $serverlist)
	{
	 foreach ($service in $serviceslist)
		{
		 $found_services = (Get-Service -ComputerName $machineName | Where-Object {$_.name -like $service}).name
		 foreach ($found in $found_services)
			{
			 $serviceStatus = get-service -ComputerName $machineName -Name $found
			 
			 $svcName = $serviceStatus.name
			 $svcState = $serviceStatus.status
			 Add-Content $report "<tr>"
			 
			 if ($serviceStatus.status -eq "Running")
				{
				 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center><B>$machineName</B></td>"
				 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center><B>$svcName</B></td>"
				 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'Aquamarine' align=center><B>$svcState</B></td>"
				 Write-Host $machineName `t $svcName `t $svcState -ForegroundColor "Green"
				}
			 else
				{
				 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center>$machineName</td>"
				 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'GainsBoro' align=center>$svcName</td>"
				 Add-Content $report "<td bgcolor= 'Red' align=center><B>$svcState</B></td>"
				 Write-Host $machineName `t $svcName `t $svcState -ForegroundColor "Red"
				 sc.exe \\$machineName config $found start= disabled
				 sc.exe \\$machineName delete $found
				}
			}

		 Add-Content $report "</tr>"
		}
	}
}


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Did that work?


Light travels faster than sound. That's why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
 
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I'd like to just jump in and say that not all services run all the time... some services start only when needed...

I would be cautious just "deleting any service that isn't running". Or windows won't be running for long...



Just my $.02

"What the captain doesn't realize is that we've secretly replaced his Dilithium Crystals with new Folger's Crystals."

--Greg
 
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Correct. I have a specific list of services that are not windows services but third party application that need to run when computer is turned on.

Thank you for the cautionary statement
 
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