Serv-U includes a set of command line options which can alter the function of the FTP server without requiring access to the GUI portion of Serv-U. To execute command line options, call the .exe
file and then the appropriate switch - such as, C:\Program Files\RhinoSoft\Serv-U\Serv-U.exe -stop
to stop the Serv-U engine. The command-line options are displayed below:
Serv-U engine (Serv-U.exe) options
- Shut down Serv-U and the Serv-U tray on Linux:
Serv-U -shutdown
- Shut down Serv-U and the Serv-U tray on Windows:
Serv-U.exe -shutdown
- Install Serv-U as a service if this was not done during installation:
-makeservice
- Remove Serv-U from system services:
-removeservice
- Install Serv-U as a system service and restart it as a service:
-startmakeservice
- Remove Serv-U system service and restart it as an application:
-startremoveservice
Serv-U tray icon (Serv-U-Tray.exe) option
- Start the Management Console:
-administrator
Serv-U setup (Serv-U-Setup.exe) options
- Close
Serv-U.exe
andServ-U-Tray.exe
and then show a confirmation dialogue:-stop
- Import new users from a CSV file as described in the Import Serv-U 7+ users via CSV through the command line article:
-import