Server Services

[LKocinski]

Something we are installing on our workstations
removes "Server" service from the list of services that
are running...Administrative Tools, Services. It is not
just "stopped" it is completely gone from the list. We do
not know how this will impact our workstations/network if
at all (Novell). One effect is when using computer
management/local users/properties/ the group membership
tab is no longer available. Error message reads "Server
services" ....not started. Can anyone point to a white
paper, knowledge base etc that will tell me exactly WHAT
Server service is? It is not just "stopped" it is
completely gone from the list. Any help will be greatly
appreciated.

 

[Drew Cooper [MSFT]]

It's the "server service", also known as "lanmanserver". It's used to share
resources from a machine. I didn't see an overview/whitepaper, but I did
find this KB on configuring the service:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;314498


I have no idea how the services UI is populated.

At the cmdline you can query the status of the service by doing this:
sc query lanmanserver
If you see it and it's running ok, you've at least isolated this as a
problem with the services UI. If you don't see the service, there ought to
be a KB that explains how to repair your machine (hint: "lanmanserver" is
probably a better google term than "server service").

That's all I can offer, I'm afraid. Good luck!

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Something we are installing on our workstations
removes "Server" service from the list of services that
are running...Administrative Tools, Services. It is not
just "stopped" it is completely gone from the list. We do
not know how this will impact our workstations/network if
at all (Novell). One effect is when using computer
management/local users/properties/ the group membership
tab is no longer available. Error message reads "Server
services" ....not started. Can anyone point to a white
paper, knowledge base etc that will tell me exactly WHAT
Server service is? It is not just "stopped" it is
completely gone from the list. Any help will be greatly
appreciated.

Hi

If you need to add the server service back again:

Uninstall "File & Print Sharing" from the network properties pane
and reboot (if F&PS is there), and then install F&PS (it will install
the server service again).


From a script, you can use snetcfg.exe to do this:

http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

(note that after the procedure in the link above, F&PS will be
installed and *enabled*).


If you only want to add the server service with a script, this works
for me on Win2k (I would think it works on WinXP as well):

Export the registry key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer

from a machine where the server service is running as it should, to a registry
file with e.g. the name Lanmansvr.reg

Then, on a computer with no server service installed, run the following two
command lines from e.g. a batch file (note that the rundll32 line will wrap in
the newsreader!):

%SystemRoot%\system32\rundll32.exe setupapi.dll,InstallHinfSection Install.ndi
132 %SystemRoot%\Inf\netserv.inf

regedit.exe /s "Lanmansvr.reg"