# Stopping the Amazon DCV Server
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You can stop the Amazon DCV server at any time. Stopping the server terminates all active Amazon DCV sessions. You can't start new sessions until after the server is restarted.

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#### [ Windows Amazon DCV server ]

Manually stop the Amazon DCV server using the Services snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console.

**To stop the Amazon DCV server on Windows**

1. Open the Services snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console.

1. In the right pane, open **DCV Server**.

1. Choose **Stop**.

**Note**  
If the server is already stopped, the **Stop** button is disabled.

Disable automatic startup using the Services snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console.

**To prevent the Amazon DCV server from starting automatically on Windows**

1. Open the Services snap-in for the Microsoft Management Console.

1. In the right pane, open **DCV Server**.

1. For **Startup service**, choose **Manual**.

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#### [ Linux Amazon DCV server ]

Stop the Amazon DCV server using the command line.

**To stop the Amazon DCV server on Linux**  
Use the following command:

```
$ sudo systemctl stop dcvserver
```

Disable automatic Amazon DCV server startup using the command line.

**To prevent the Amazon DCV server from starting automatically on Linux**  
Use the following command:

```
$ sudo systemctl disable dcvserver
```

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#### [ macOS Amazon DCV server ]

Stop the Amazon DCV server using the command line.

**To stop the Amazon DCV server on macOS**  
Use the following command:

```
$ sudo launchctl stop com.amazon.dcv.server.dcvserver
```

Disable automatic Amazon DCV server startup using the command line.

**To prevent the Amazon DCV server from starting automatically on macOS**  
Use the following command:

```
$ sudo launchctl disable system/com.amazon.dcv.server.dcvserver
```

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