This looks like a rewrite of the NETSVC command from the Win2K resource kit, but it is missing the "remote host" option, that allows you to control services on other machines. Your code appears to prepared to easily include that option too. 
NETSVC.exe (Resource Kit)

Command-line Service Controller. Start, Stop and Query services, but d
+oes not cover creating or deleting them. 
Although part of the Windows 2000 resource kit - this command runs fin
+e under NT 4.

Syntax
      NETSVC \\server command servicename 

Key
   server        The workstation or server where the service is runnin
+g

   servicename   The Name of the service, unlike the SC command this w
+ill
                 accept either the DisplayName or the service name

   commands:

        /list     Lists installed services. Omit servicename with this
+ command. 
        /query    Query the status of a service. 
        /start    Start the specified service. 
        /stop     Stop the specified service. 
        /pause    Pause the specified service. 
        /continue Restart a paused service. 

Arguments can be specified in any order:

NETSVC /query \\Server299 "DHCP Client"

NETSVC "DHCP Client" \\Server299 /query

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In reply to Re: Control and Query Win32 Services at the command line by NetWallah
in thread Control and Query Win32 Services at the command line by jdporter

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