Set service state

The Set service state action allows you to set the state of a Windows service or Launch Daemon/Agent.

General
Type Set service state
Name

Give actions descriptive names that accurately convey what they do.

Service The name of the service or daemon, for example: Windows update or com.apple.softwareupdated
Action Choose the new status of the service: Start, Stop, Pause, Resume. The Pause and Resume actions are not supported for macOS.
Advanced
Context The level at which the action is executed, User or Device.
The context will be ignored on Windows OS. On macOS, in order to specify a launch daemon, use the device context and to specify a launch agent, use the user context.
Wait for completion Determines if Application Workspace will wait before this action is finished before executing the next action.

Filters
Define conditions under which the action is executed. For more information, see Filters.

Agent

It requires the Agent to be running.

Supported platforms

Platform Supported
Web No
Windows Yes
macOS Yes