PS: Managing Windows Services

List all services that a service is dependent on on: [5]: Get-Service -Name LanmanWorkstation -DependentServices Status   Name               DisplayName                           ——   —-               ———–                           Running  SessionEnv         Remote Desktop Configuration          Running  Netlogon           Netlogon                              Stopped  Browser            Computer Browser                        This will be helpful in identifying the possible service start up failures due to dependent service unavailability. List all services that depend/require a selected service: [6]: Get-Service -Name LanmanWorkstation -RequiredServices Status   Name               DisplayName                           ——   —-               ———–                           Running  MRxSmb10           SMB 1.x MiniRedirector                Running  NSI                Network Store Interface Service       Running  MRxSmb20           SMB 2.0 MiniRedirector                Running  Bowser             Browser Support Driver                This will be helpful in assessing the impact of […]

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