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# Stop Process

> Stops a specific instance of a process with its specified ID on a remote machine using the WinRM protocol.

For more information, visit the [Microsoft Documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.management/stop-process?view=powershell-7.3).

If a host name is not provided in the connection, the host must be provided in the `Host` parameter.

## Parameters[​](#parameters "Direct link to Parameters")

| Parameter  | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Process ID | The ID of the process to stop. Can be obtained via [Get All Process Instances](https://docs.blinkops.com/docs/integrations/powershell/actions/get-process-instances).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Host       | Which host to connect to if one is not specified in the connection. Can be an IP or a fully qualified domain name. When using an HTTPS endpoint (encrypted communications), make sure to use the specified format: `https://<your-ip-or-domain>:<port-number>/wsman`. For example: `https://windows-host:5986/wsman`. If the provided connection has a host specified, using this parameter results in an error. |