Starting, stopping, or restarting an AD LDS instance

1. Open Server Manager.
2. In the console tree, double-click Roles , and then click Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services .
3. In the details pane, in the System Services list, click the AD LDS instance that you want to manage.
4. Click Start , Stop , or Restart .

Additional considerations

• To open the Server Manager snap-in, click Start , click Administrative Tools , and then click Server Manager .
  
• By default, an AD LDS instance is configured to start automatically.
  

To start or stop an AD LDS instance using a command prompt

1. Open a command prompt.
2. Do one of the following:
   • To start an AD LDS instance, at the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
     
     net startinstance_name
     
     where instance_name represents the AD LDS instance that you want to start.
     
   • To stop an AD LDS instance, at the command prompt, type the following command, and then press ENTER:
     
     net stop   instance_name
     
     where instance_name represents the AD LDS instance that you want to stop.
     

Additional considerations

• To open a command prompt, click Start , right-click Command Prompt , and then click Run as administrator .
  
• You cannot pause or resume an AD LDS instance from a command prompt.
  
• By default, an AD LDS instance is configured to start automatically.
  
• For more information about the net command, type net /? at a command prompt or see Help and Support.