node.js - Node js start and stop windows services -

i have nodejs app communicates third party application installed windows service. nodejs application requires service running, if circumstances may not.

im trying search method check if windows service running , if not start it. after many days searching have found many results running nodejs application windows service not 1 providing ability start/stop installed windows services.

is possible? have found tools psexec make nodejs run such script preferable if nodejs perform task natively.

any information end useful , find hard believe others haven't been in situation have needed also.

stephen

in windows, command line can type:

# start service net start <servicename>  # stop service net stop <servicename>  # can pause , continue 

so, simple answer - use child-process start service on startup of server. this:

var child = require('child_process').exec('net start <service>', function (error, stdout, stderr) {     if (error !== null) {         console.log('exec error: ' + error);     }     // validate stdout / stderr see if service running     // perhaps. }); 

edit: found nodejs module called "windows-service". seems promising attempting do. of functionality implemented in c++ attempts query windows service manager.