C# Signature:
[DllImport("advapi32.dll", SetLastError=true)]
static extern TODO OpenSCManager(TODO);
VB Signature:
<DllImport("advapi32.dll", CharSet:=CharSet.Auto, SetLastError:=True)> _
Private Shared Function OpenSCManager(ByVal machineName As String, ByVal databaseName As String, ByVal desiredAccess As Int32) As IntPtr
End Function
User-Defined Types:
None.
Notes:
Tips & Tricks:
Pass in Null/Nothing for MachineName to use the local machine.
Pass in Null/nothing as the database name to use the default SERVICES_ACTIVE_DATABASE
Sample Code:
Dim scHandle As IntPtr = OpenSCManager(Nothing, Nothing, 0)
MsgBox(scHandle.ToString)
CloseHandle(scHandle)
Alternative Managed API:
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