HI,    SAS services can stop/start from windowds command prompt and you can get the path from windowns services properties (best/easy way). Make sure to use SAS installer ID to do this.   Please find the below best practice for SAS service start up.   1. SAS services should stop/start by the SAS installer user. 2. Change the startup type in Windows services to manual from automatic as, there are dependancies between services. 3. Always follow the startsup sequence.     Thanks   ... View more