Stopping and Starting network services in BC

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Is it possible to stop then start network services on a sandbox environment in business central?

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Suresh Kulla 50,280 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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If you are referring to Saas, no you cannot

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Teddy Herryanto (Th... 14,306 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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You can restart the environment if that's what you need.

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YUN ZHU 101,857 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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Hi, You can temporarily delete it and restore it within 14 days.

Dynamics 365 Business Central: Restore deleted environments (Environment recovery)

https://yzhums.com/34394/

Delete and recover environments

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/administration/tenant-admin-center-environments-delete?wt.mc_id=DX-MVP-5004336

Hope this helps.

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@Suresh Kulla not even via PowerShell? I was scanning some MS documentation and there seems to be mention of it.

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Ramesh Kumar 7,561 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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In a Business Central SaaS (cloud) sandbox environment, you cannot stop or start network services like you could in an on-premises setup. Microsoft fully manages the infrastructure in SaaS, so actions like restarting services, accessing the database directly, or stopping AL service tiers are not available.

However, here are your closest alternatives: Restart the Sandbox Environment You can effectively simulate a service restart by deleting and redeploying the sandbox:

Go to Admin Center → Environments → Select the sandbox. Click Delete, then create a new sandbox from a backup or production. This refreshes the environment entirely and often resolves service-related issues.

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RockwithNav 9,158 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at

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I remember I received the same request while working way before within NAV. With the help of DotNet variables it just took an hour or so to achieve this(Any services we have in windows). SaaS Version BC we cannot achieve this with the level of architecture now we have, so the only way out is you need to go with the admin center and play out with the available options.

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Hi, good day
I hope this can help you, and give you some hints.

Real Things I’m asked: Cancel a User Session or Restart a Business Central Environment – DvlprLife.com

Dynamics 365 Business Central Mini tips: How to Restart instance in SaaS | Dynamics 365 Lab

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Gerardo

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