SUMMARY
KILL is a utility from the Windows NT Server Resource Kit. It terminates a
process.
Syntax
kill [processID] [/server:servername] [/v] [/?]
kill [pattern] [/server:servername] [/id:logonid] [/a] [/v] [/?]
Parameters
processID
pattern
/server:servername
Specifies the Terminal Server containing the process to be terminated.
Otherwise, the current Terminal Server is used.
/id: logonid
Specifies a session on the Terminal Server containing the process to be
terminated.
/a (all)
Specifies all sessions on the Terminal Server.
/v (verbose)
Displays information about the actions being performed.
/? (help)
Displays the syntax for the command and information about the command's
options.
Security Restrictions
You can use kill only to terminate processes belonging to you, unless you
have security classification to terminate processes belonging to other
users. Administrators have full access to all kill functions.
KILL -- Additional Notes
If no process ID is specified, kill displays an error message. When all
processes running in a session terminate, the session also terminates.
KILL -- Examples
To kill process 8, type: