Check to see if "Server" service is running - Multilingual C#.Net

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I need to check and see if the "Server" service is running. Easy enough, using a method like this: How can I verify if a Windows Service is running

The problem comes in when the OS installation is not English. For example on a Windows installation, the "Server" service is known as "Serveur". Obviously I don't want to hardcode separate languages into my app. Anyone have any good ideas for doing this cleanly?

Wont the _actual_ service name always be `LanmanServer`? Where `Server`, or `Serveur`, is the display name. — Grant Thomas, Mar 10 '11 at 13:36
Have you tried the method in that answer, or are you assuming it won't work? — Chris Pfohl, Mar 10 '11 at 13:52

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 10 '11 at 14:12

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Test out the following code and see what results you get, you may be surprised...

using System.ServiceProcess;

var controller = new ServiceController("LanmanServer");

Console.WriteLine(controller.ServiceName); // <- this is the unique name

Console.WriteLine(controller.DisplayName); // <- this is subject to change

answered Mar 10 '11 at 14:12

Grant Thomas

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Yes this was exactly it. I should have released that before I posted! – Kyle Mar 10 '11 at 14:21

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 10 '11 at 13:56

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Like the others, I suspect that the service name doesn't change across languages. It's usually the display name that changes.

answered Mar 10 '11 at 13:56

Fun Mun Pieng

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