win32serviceutil - remove service

[ChrisH]

Does anyone know of a way to remove a Windows service on a remote
machine using python?

I found the following link on ASPN that tells you how to do just about
everything but remove a service.

Manipulating Windows Services
http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/59872

According to the article, the answer is in Python Programming on Win32.
I have that book and still can't find the answer.

 

[Roger Upole]

Something like this should work if you have sufficient privileges.

import win32service
svc_mgr =
win32service.OpenSCManager('server_name',None,win32service.SC_MANAGER_ALL_AC
CESS)
svc_handle =
win32service.OpenService(svc_mgr,'svc_name',win32service.SERVICE_ALL_ACCESS)
win32service.DeleteService(svc_handle)

Roger