Start/Stop System Service in Windows

[krang]

Does anyone know how to start a service in windows via php webpage.

The error message I get is
SMAUG 1.4a
Unable to talk to the Service Control Manager
Error 5
Access is denied.

And the code I am trying is
<?
$command = "C:\windows\php\smaug.exe /start 2>&1";
exec($command, $output);

foreach($output as $outputline){
echo("$outputline<br>");
}?>

I copied cmd.exe and smaug.exe to my php directory and tested that smaug would be able to modify the service from that directory, but I can't get it to work.

[phrozenfire]

I think this should do the trick:

<?
exec('net start <service name>');
?>

Example:

<?
exec('net start MySQL');
?>

[krang]

Thanks phrozenfire,
But It still says "Access is denied." It appears that the iusr_XXXXXX doesn't have permission to the services. Is there any way to give it permission just for the one service? Or execute a batch file as a user other than iusr_XXXXXX? I would be wonderful if I could change the account with PHP.

[krang]

Can any one think of a way to login into the windows machine with a predefined login in order to start a service. Every time I do the code to start or monitor I get permission denied. I can get regular programs to run no problem.

I believe if I emulate or flat login as an admin I should be able to start the service.

Thanks