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The sql server agent tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about monitoring and managing the SQL Server Agent service on remote Windows hosts. Topics include writing scripts or programs to check if the SQL Server Agent service is running on remote servers, such as Windows Server 2008 R2, from a client machine like Windows 7 Enterprise. Users seek methods to perform these checks without overloading servers, often preferring client-side computation using .NET or other scripting approaches. The tag is relevant for IT professionals and system administrators who need to automate service status verification and reporting across multiple servers in an enterprise environment.
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    Windows 7 Check if remote service is running

    Hi everybody, I'll get straight to the point: I am trying to write a script, program, whatever to check if a service is running on a remote host. My idea was to get this to run on a Win 7 Enterprise machine, check if a specific service (SQL Server Agent) is running on a bunch of remote hosts...
    • alberto
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    • admin rights computational efficiency email notification net framework remote services scripting service check sql server agent windows 7 windows server
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    • Forum: Programming and Scripting