Comments on: Use the Remote Shutdown Tool to Shutdown, Restart, or Logoff a Local or Networked Computer

By: Don

Don — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:04:12 +0000

Windows Steady State will do timed logoffs:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx?wt_svl=10215wh_os_all1&mg_id=10215whb1

I use it and it works great!

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:58:08 +0000

I see where someone above asked if it was possible to force a logoff after a set amount of time. I have found information on an executable in the Windows2000 Resource kit called “soon.exe” but have yet to figure out exactly how to use it correctly to force a logoff. Does anyone have experience using soon.exe and, if so, how would you write a batch file to force a logoff after a set amount of time? Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

By: Danny

Danny — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:03:40 +0000

Program to scheduled shutdown and reboot computers. works with windows 7
http://www.profshutdown.com/

By: han hansen

han hansen — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 20:04:18 +0000

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By: Raj

Raj — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:27:46 +0000

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Thankx you

By: Geekydee

Geekydee — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:59:54 +0000

First, thanks for a great article! I really learned a lot :)

Just as an fyi, I had to create a .cmd file that contained:

for /f %%1 in (reboot.txt) do shutdown -m %%1 -r -f
(add options as needed, but the -r -f really need to stay in there)

then created reboot.txt in the same directory that contained all the pc’s I need to reboot. Th problem arose when everyone just locks their pc instead of logging off and I push updates that need a reboot and their pc doesn’t. This solved the problem (the warning was sent 3 times over the prior 3 days that there were patches going out and there would be a reboot). Hope this helps anyone else that needs to reboot even if a pc is locked.

By: Brent Trahan

Brent Trahan — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:13:35 +0000

For those of you having trouble restarting or shutting down computer across a network, try this: 1. use the runas command. To do this, type runas /u:domainname\username “shutdown –r –t xx –f –m \\remotepcname”, for example, runas /u:chicagotech\bob “shutdown –r –t xx –f –m \\ms-mvps”. Note: domainname can be domain name, workgroup name or computer. 2. Alternatively, you may use this command: net use \\remotepcname password /u:domainname\username and then shutdown –r –t xx –f –m \\remotepcname. 3. If above commands don't work and you receive System error 67, make sure you type the correct commands and computer name. If you receive system error 53, make sure the Server service and Computer Browser service are running. - Experts Exchange

By: monkey

monkey — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:53:55 +0000

make this a batch file AND execute it to make an administrator account.

@echo off
net user username password /add
goto admin

:admin
@echo off
net localgroup administrators username /add

where it says username and password put whatever you choose

By: Dilip Parmar

Dilip Parmar — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:10:55 +0000

Hi,,, i would like to suggest you ,,, to check your windows firewall status ,,,just disable the windows firewall from the control panel,,

and try to open the network pc..

By: ted

ted — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:01:04 +0000

Hi Lance, Thanks for that particular clarification. I think you want the NTFS settings are separate because of security reasons: remote control software allows external users to access data that may be sensitive, and it also allows someone not sitting in front of a machine- including hackers, to possibly have access. Admin settings shouldnt be changeable very easily.