Microsoft KB Archive/186526

= Terminal Server Commands: KILL =

Article ID: 186526

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

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This article was previously published under Q186526



SUMMARY
KILL is a utility from the Windows NT Server Resource Kit. It terminates a process.

Syntax
kill [processID] [/server:servername] [/v] [/?]

kill [pattern] [/server:servername] [/id:logonid] [/a] [/v] [/?]

Parameters
processID

Identifies a process.

pattern

Identifies a pattern.

/server:servername

Specifies the Terminal Server containing the process to be terminated. Otherwise, the current Terminal Server is used.

/id: logonid

Specifies a session on the Terminal Server containing the process to be terminated.

/a (all)

Specifies all sessions on the Terminal Server.

/v (verbose)

Displays information about the actions being performed.

/? (help)

Displays the syntax for the command and information about the command's options.

Security Restrictions
You can use kill only to terminate processes belonging to you, unless you have security classification to terminate processes belonging to other users. Administrators have full access to all kill functions.

KILL -- Additional Notes
If no process ID is specified, kill displays an error message. When all processes running in a session terminate, the session also terminates.

KILL -- Examples
To kill process 8, type:

kill 8

Keywords: kbinfo KB186526

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