# Stop the Connector

You must stop the connector before making any changes to the configuration file.

To stop the connector using Windows Services

1. Open the Windows Services dialog box.
2. Select the `ConnectorInstallName` service, and click Stop.
3. Close the Windows Services dialog box.

To stop the connector by sending an action to the service port

- Type the following command in the address bar of your Web browser, and press ENTER:

      http://host:ServicePort/action=stop

  `host` | The IP address or host name of the machine where the connector is running.
  `ServicePort` | The connector’s service port (specified in the `[Service]` section of the connector’s configuration file).

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