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# SqlService Class
  The [SqlService Class](sqlservice-class.md) represents an instance of a [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] service.  
  
 The [SqlService Class](sqlservice-class.md) is used to programmatically manage the [!INCLUDE[ssNoVersion](../../../includes/ssnoversion-md.md)] service. With the [SqlService Class](sqlservice-class.md) object, you can perform the following tasks:  
  
-   Connect to the service.  
  
-   Modify the account and password used to connect to the service.  
  
-   Start, stop, pause, and resume the service.  
  
-   Check the properties of the service.  
  
## See Also  
 [Starting and Stopping Services](https://technet.microsoft.com/library/ms174886\(v=sql.105\).aspx)