# Stop Answer Server

You can stop Answer Server by using one of the following procedures.

To stop Answer Server

- Send the `Stop` service action to the service port.

      http://host:ServicePort/action=Stop

  where:

  `host` | is the host name or IP address of the machine where Answer Server is installed.
  `ServicePort` | is the Answer Server service port (specified in the `[Service]` section of the configuration file).

- On Windows platforms, if Answer Server is running as a service, stop Answer Server from the Windows Services dialog box.

- On UNIX platforms, if Answer Server is running as a service, use one of the following commands:

  - On machines that use systemd:

    `systemctl stop ServerName`

  - On machines that use system V:

    `service ServerName stop`

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