path: root/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_service.py

#!/usr/bin/python
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

# (c) 2014, Chris Hoffman <choffman@chathamfinancial.com>
#
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# this is a windows documentation stub.  actual code lives in the .ps1
# file of the same name

ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.0',
                    'status': ['stableinterface'],
                    'supported_by': 'core'}


DOCUMENTATION = r'''
---
module: win_service
version_added: "1.7"
short_description: Manages Windows services
description:
    - Manages Windows services
options:
  dependencies:
    description:
    - A list of service dependencies to set for this particular service.
    - This should be a list of service names and not the display name of the
      service.
    - This works by C(dependency_action) to either add/remove or set the
      services in this list.
    version_added: "2.3"
  dependency_action:
    description:
    - Used in conjunction with C(dependency) to either add the dependencies to
      the existing service dependencies.
    - Remove the dependencies to the existing dependencies.
    - Set the dependencies to only the values in the list replacing the
      existing dependencies.
    default: set
    choices:
    - set
    - add
    - remove
    version_added: "2.3"
  desktop_interact:
    description:
      - Whether to allow the service user to interact with the desktop.
      - This should only be set to true when using the LocalSystem username.
    default: False
    version_added: "2.3"
  description:
    description:
      - The description to set for the service.
    version_added: "2.3"
  display_name:
    description:
      - The display name to set for the service.
    version_added: "2.3"
  force_dependent_services:
    description:
    - If True, stopping or restarting a service with dependent services will
      force the dependent services to stop or restart also.
    - If False, stopping or restarting a service with dependent services may
      fail.
    default: False
    version_added: "2.3"
  name:
    description:
      - Name of the service
    required: true
  path:
    description:
      - The path to the executable to set for the service.
    version_added: "2.3"
  password:
    description:
      - The password to set the service to start as.
      - This and the C(username) argument must be supplied together.
      - If specifying LocalSystem, NetworkService or LocalService this field
        must be an empty string and not null.
    version_added: "2.3"
  start_mode:
    description:
      - Set the startup type for the service.
      - C(delayed) added in Ansible 2.3
    choices:
      - auto
      - manual
      - disabled
      - delayed
  state:
    description:
      - C(started)/C(stopped)/C(absent) are idempotent actions that will not run
        commands unless necessary.
      - C(restarted) will always bounce the service.
      - C(absent) added in Ansible 2.3
    choices:
      - started
      - stopped
      - restarted
      - absent
  username:
    description:
      - The username to set the service to start as.
      - This and the C(password) argument must be supplied together.
    version_added: "2.3"
author: "Chris Hoffman (@chrishoffman)"
'''

EXAMPLES = r'''
- name: Restart a service
  win_service:
    name: spooler
    state: restarted

- name: Set service startup mode to auto and ensure it is started
  win_service:
    name: spooler
    start_mode: auto
    state: started

# a new service will also default to the following values:
# - username: LocalSystem
# - state: stopped
# - start_mode: auto
- name: create a new service
  win_service:
    name: service name
    path: C:\temp\test.exe

- name: create a new service with extra details
  win_service:
    name: service name
    path: C:\temp\test.exe
    display_name: Service Name
    description: A test service description

- name: remove a service
  win_service:
    name: service name
    state: absent

- name: check if a service is installed
  win_service:
    name: service name
  register: service_info

- name: set the log on user to a domain account
  win_service:
    name: service name
    state: restarted
    username: DOMAIN\User
    password: Password

- name: set the log on user to a local account
  win_service:
    name: service name
    state: restarted
    username: .\Administrator
    password: Password

- name: set the log on user to Local System
  win_service:
    name: service name
    state: restarted
    username: LocalSystem
    password: ""

- name: set the log on user to Local System and allow it to interact with the desktop
  win_service:
    name: service name
    state: restarted
    username: LocalSystem
    password: ""
    desktop_interact: True

- name: set the log on user to Network Service
  win_service:
    name: service name
    state: restarted
    username: NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService
    password: ""

- name: set the log on user to Local Service
  win_service:
    name: service name
    state: restarted
    username: NT AUTHORITY\LocalService
    password: ""

- name: set dependencies to ones only in the list
  win_service:
    name: service name
    dependencies: ['service1', 'service2']

- name: add dependencies to existing dependencies
  win_service:
    name: service name
    dependencies: ['service1', 'service2']
    dependency_action: add

- name: remove dependencies from existing dependencies
  win_service:
    name: service name
    dependencies: ['service1', 'service2']
    dependency_action: remove
'''

RETURN = r'''
exists:
    description: whether the service exists or not
    returned: success
    type: boolean
    sample: true
name:
    description: the service name or id of the service
    returned: success and service exists
    type: string
    sample: CoreMessagingRegistrar
display_name:
    description: the display name of the installed service
    returned: success and service exists
    type: string
    sample: CoreMessaging
status:
    description: the current running status of the service
    returned: success and service exists
    type: string
    sample: stopped
start_mode:
    description: the startup type of the service
    returned: success and service exists
    type: string
    sample: manual
path:
    description: path to the service
    returned: success and service exists
    type: string
    sample: C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork
description:
    description: the path to the executable of the service
    returned: success and service exists
    type: string
    sample: Manages communication between system components.
username:
    description: the username that runs the service
    returned: success and service exists
    type: string
    sample: LocalSystem
desktop_interact:
    description: Whether the current user is allowed to interact with the desktop
    returned: success and service exists
    type: boolean
    sample: False
dependencies:
    description: A list of dependencies the service relies on
    returned: success and service exists
    type: list
    sample: False
depended_by:
    description: A list of dependencies this service relies on
    returned: success and service exists
    type: list
    sample: False
'''