Discover who changed SQL Server service state

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Question :

There’s any way to find out who stoppedrestartedstarted the following services ?

  • SQL Server Database Engine
  • SQL Server Agent
  • SQL Server Analysis Services

Thanks !

Answer :

This appears to be answered here:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/496632/is-it-possible-to-log-who-started-or-stopped-a-windows-service/496675

Moral of the story is event viewer/ system logs should show you

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