A service is a type of application that gets special treatment from the Windows operating system. Services can run even when no user is currently logged on to a computer. DRA enables assistant administrators with the appropriate powers to manage services through the Account and Resource Management node of the Delegation and Configuration Console.
NOTE:You can manage services only through the Delegation and Configuration Console.
You can manage properties for services running on computers in the managed domain or managed subtree. You can manage services while managing other resources for that computer.
You can start a service on any computer in the managed domain or managed subtree.
When you start services that accept parameters, you can specify these parameters at start up. You can start services on computers in the managed domain or managed subtree.
You can change the startup type of a service, such as requiring a manual startup.
You can change the service logon account to an account other than the current system account. You can specify logon accounts for services running on computers in the managed domain or managed subtree. You can specify the local system account or a specific user account.
You can restart a service running on a computer in the managed domain or managed subtree.
To restart a service, you must have both the Stop a Service and Start a Service powers or be associated with a role that contains these powers, such as the Start and Stop Service role.
You can stop a service running on a computer in the managed domain or managed subtree.
You can pause a service running on a computer in the managed domain or managed subtree. Whether a service can be paused or not depends on the type of service. For example, you may not be able to pause a service that has dependent services.
You can resume a service that was paused on a computer in the managed domain or managed subtree.