# Service Control Service Control can create, start, stop query or delete Windows Services in a local or remote computer via SMB. Be aware that the executable must be specifically a service binary as it must be validated by the SCM, otherwise it will exit. ``` sc.exe \\REMOTE create SERVICE_NAME displayname=NAME binpath=“COMMAND” start=demand sc.exe \\REMOTE start SERVICE_NAME ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://kwcsec.gitbook.io/the-red-team-handbook/techniques/lateral-movement/service-control.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.