(PECL win32service SVN)
win32_start_service — Starts a service
$servicename
[, string $machine
] )Attempts to start the named service. Usually requires administrative privileges.
servicenameThe short name of the service.
machineOptional machine name. If omitted, the local machine is used.
Returns WIN32_NO_ERROR on success, FALSE if there is a problem with the parameters or a Win32 Error Code on failure.