# Ruby starting / stopping a windows service?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-starting-stopping-a-windows-service/135902>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 26, 2008, 1:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-starting-stopping-a-windows-service/135902 "2008-04-26T01:08:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 26, 2008, 1:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-starting-stopping-a-windows-service/135902/1 "2008-04-26T01:08:17Z")

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Hello,  
I was wondering if it were possible for a Ruby on Rails program (I’m  
running with InstantRails 1.6) to start and stop a windows service.  
Pretty much, I’d want to write a Ruby script that would run every so  
often, perhaps once or twice a day. My boss would like it to run as a  
windows service on Server 2003… Anybody have an idea or have any  
pointers on this?

Thanks,

- Jeff M.